England Embraces the Surveillance State
Two extremely disturbing stories from across the pond.
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If Americans aren’t willing to entertain the idea of a right to privacy, we can look forward to similar in the US.Report
Since when are people who are out in public entitled to privacy?Report
What about your telephone billing records? Your internet history?Report
The Brits don’t have a Bill of Rights so tuff for them. However all the security cameras they have are in public spaces.Report