UK Govt = Big Brother

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When I heard a few weeks ago that the UK plans to install 2,500 video cameras in the hats of police officers, it somewhat alarmed me, but basically seemed a little silly. Their hats? Right. But now things are getting downright scary in the mother country. A new project by the home office is effectively the last step in turning the UK govt. into big brother: they will now be able access all of your phone, internet, and email records. All of them. For the previous 12 months. Granted it is by court order, and only the terrorists should be worried blah de blah. Right. And you thought the patriot act was bad..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1990999/Home-Office-plans-to-create-Big-brother-database-for-phones-calls,-emails-and-web-use.html

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