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Police in the UK have the power to seize mobile devices from any traveler entering the country, and can retain their personal data for as long as they see fit, according to a report from the Telegraph. Such blanket powers are outlined under UK counter terrorism laws, and are broadly applied to thousands of travelers each year — regardless of whether police establish grounds for suspicion before confiscating a device. The revelations, published late Friday, have raised concerns among civil libertarians and privacy advocates, and an independent reviewer is expected to propose tighter checks on border police this week.
Originally posted by Biigs
Just so you know: Police in the UK can stop and search anyone anytime and do not have to have a reason. Intuition is enough.
Yes you may say they MUST have a reason and i tend to agree, bare in mind police dont like to waste their own time either and most do have a reason for a search.
Do i mind the phone scanning thing? yes i do, but since my phones been available to anyone with an NSA passcard for years, at least when they do it in the UK i know its happening.... Also...."tehehe" to wiping data and keeping it safe and secure on the cloud!... was that a joke?
*not an excuse just some points to remember*edit on 15-7-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Biigs
Just so you know: Police in the UK can stop and search anyone anytime and do not have to have a reason. Intuition is enough.
Yes you may say they MUST have a reason and i tend to agree, bare in mind police dont like to waste their own time either and most do have a reason for a search.
Do i mind the phone scanning thing? yes i do, but since my phones been available to anyone with an NSA passcard for years, at least when they do it in the UK i know its happening.... Also...."tehehe" to wiping data and keeping it safe and secure on the cloud!... was that a joke?
*not an excuse just some points to remember*edit on 15-7-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Sk8ergrl
What do you think of this then?
Lu 16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by Sk8ergrl
I do find it Ironic, that folks in Britain care about their privacy.....With Cameras on every street corner.
Just Saying......
Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by Sk8ergrl
I do find it Ironic, that folks in Britain care about their privacy.....With Cameras on every street corner.
Just Saying......
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
Im from the UK, and there arent camera's on every street corner....i dont know where you got that from? MSM probably lol.
There are only 1.85 million CCTV cameras in the UK, not 4.2 million as commonly claimed. That’s according to research undertaken by the deputy chief constable of Cheshire, Graeme Gerrard.