Iain @ Internet

This article says that UK security and law enforcement agencies made nearly 439,000 requests to monitor people’s phone calls, emails and post during a 15-month period.

I’m sure there will be the usual raft of reasons and excuses within the silo – but it’s not the silo i’m bothered about; it’s the overall and rapid increase in surveillance. I would mind less if it worked, but the twice i’d asked for input from CCTV cameras to report a crime they have been a useless waste of time….