Posted on 04/02/2012 11:56:04 AM PDT by QT3.14
The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon.
Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
I should have known, but my the batteries in my sarcasm detector are a little run down.
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