On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 14:04 +1300, Dylan Reeve wrote:
I personally would really like to hear from the DIA/Police about the specifics of exactly what it is they are proposing...
I've seen my old employer mentioned a couple of times in respect of the proposals, but I doubt they are greatly involved. In their crusade against objectionable material, they have never seemed, IMHO, particularly constrained by the law, and given the general obloquoy reserved for those who prey on those we leave so vulnerable, most ISPs have rolled over and given them practically carte blanch, warrant or no. It will probably, and appropriately, be Justice and Police who are most involved in this, though I'm sure there are those in DIA who would like expansion of their powers, along with the tens, (or is it hundreds?) of State flunkies from Agriculture to Customs who's enforcement responsibities hugely outweigh your rights to not be home invaded by the State.
Dylan Reeve - dylan(a)wibble.net
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