On 17 Jul 2014, at 18:35, Brad Rogers <brad@???> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:07:49 +0100
> James Courtier-Dutton <james.dutton@???> wrote:
>
> Hello James,
>
>> 4) The requests are definitely aimed at being of use to police
>> investigating a crime. For example, they can search by a fraudulent
>
> And therein lies a problem. "Aimed at", on the face of it, doesn't
> preclude the law being used in ways, and for things, it wasn't intended
> to be used.
>
> Some here will be too young to know about this example, or simply not
> remember;
> In the 1970s, there were what were popularly called the "Sus Laws" (sus
> is short for suspicion). They granted the police the power to stop and
> search anyone they suspected of having committed a crime. In actuality,
> they were used mostly to stop and search black people. Cue race riots.
>
> In short; if it suits their purpose, the powers that be will use the
> letter of the law to subvert the intent of the law. :-(
>
but more often than not these laws save lives*, and those guilty of subverting freedom are compromised in some minor way.
*I expect these law also allow for the triangulation of a person for search and rescue. and other good causes.
and in respect of breaches of trust.. we have a long heritage of good political oversight to intercept abuses of power.
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