New anti-terrorism rules 'allow US to spy on British motorists'

New anti-terrorism rules 'allow US to spy on British motorists'

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UK Home Secretary accused of keeping the plans to export pictures a secret from Parliament when she announced last year that British police could access "real time" images from cameras used in the running of London's congestion charge. A statement by Miss Smith to Parliament on July 17, 2007, detailing the exemptions for police from the 1998 Data Protection Act, did not mention changes that would allow material to be sent outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to the USA and others

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So the UK is learning the same underhand tactics that will inevitably erode our freedom. I can just imagine driving the family for some shopping with this "camera observer" saying...mmmm terrorist, he buys cornflakes !! . It seems big brother has ways of "watching you" no matter how far you travel nowadays.

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