On 17 Jul 2014, at 18:35, Brad Rogers <b...@fineby.me.uk> wrote: > On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:07:49 +0100 > James Courtier-Dutton <james.dut...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello James, > >> 4) The requests are definitely aimed at being of use to police >> investigating a crime. For example, they can search by a fraudulent > > And therein lies a problem. "Aimed at", on the face of it, doesn't > preclude the law being used in ways, and for things, it wasn't intended > to be used. > > Some here will be too young to know about this example, or simply not > remember; > In the 1970s, there were what were popularly called the "Sus Laws" (sus > is short for suspicion). They granted the police the power to stop and > search anyone they suspected of having committed a crime. In actuality, > they were used mostly to stop and search black people. Cue race riots. > > In short; if it suits their purpose, the powers that be will use the > letter of the law to subvert the intent of the law. :-( >
but more often than not these laws save lives*, and those guilty of subverting freedom are compromised in some minor way. *I expect these law also allow for the triangulation of a person for search and rescue. and other good causes. and in respect of breaches of trust.. we have a long heritage of good political oversight to intercept abuses of power. > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)rad never immediately apparent" > We don't need no-one to tell us what's right or wrong > The Modern World - The Jam > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
