@gooba42 @AnarchoNinaWrites @hannu_ikonen Right. Way back when the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act came out here in 2001, the original "Snooper's Charter" (or the "Grim RIPA" as we called it!), I was among the activists arguing that if you build the physical apparatus and legal mechanisms for an intrusive nanny state - relying solely on the good nature of its current personnel to use it wisely - it will always be turned against its citizens eventually. 🤷♂️