Phone-tap evidence to be allowed in court
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,2252909,00.html
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MI5 and MI6 have for years opposed evidence of this kind being used in court cases because they fear that, if they have to disclose intercept techniques, terrorists will find it easier to escape surveillance.
At the same time, I would ask, what is the point of tapping if you can't use it as evidence? I mean... it might lead you to the guy, but then you can't say 'here's what he said.' Do you support the ban being lifted?
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echoz
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poignancy in art...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZsfH7Gv8cQ&feature=related
scary when you have to take your chances with who could potentially terrorize you more, the government with obsessive perpetual surveillance (both cameras, net, and voice) or bona fide terrorists abroad or locally supplanted.
I'd take my chances with the supposed "terrorists" as the lesser threat and evil ultimately. I'd only have to say that here in the states, the real terrorist IS our government... our homeland security is none at all really. I know my state doesn't have secure borders even so long after "9/11" And after that shite you'd think we'd have more fences and more patrols than the Isrealis!!! but we know it's government bs... too much power in the hands of government is a slippery slope you may never recover from imho. on the other hand, bona fide terrorism stops when governments quit ph'kn with other countries... just mho.
- 4 years ago
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echoz
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mattbrawn
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I'm not convinced that these 'illegal' techniques haven't been used before, but I think some simple protocols could be put in place to try and stop terrorists from gaining too much information about the techniques.
- 4 years ago
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mattbrawn
