From: Adam 

Dave Ings wrote:

> Irrelevant. It's the coordinated logging analysis of multiple data sources
> that is so objectionable, not whether the local 7-11 or bank has  crappy
> video camera installed.
>

Oh indeed & that's not just about cameras, it's about you the single
individual & a government. You can link up all sorts of data sources
which are government property (e.g. tax, medical,criminal & financial
information).

They then have the power to demand records from private institutions (e.g.
cctv from shopping centers or bank records or phone information).

> Let's just finish the job and install video feeds in every private dwelling.
> After all, domestic violence is a serious problem and the home is a
> dangerous place (falling down stairs etc). Video feeds would allow the
> prompt dispatch of police and/or ambulance services as needed, saving
> countless lives. :-)

The phone service has always been capable of listening into fixed line
phones even where the phone is on the hook.

It would not surprise me to find a similar capability wrt mobile phones.

So they can listen in if required.

Adam

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