[ga-sys] British Privacy Laws

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Hello Patrick,

Welcome to the GA-SYS list, where I have now forwarded your comments,
together with my reply below.

Regards,
Joanna

on 6/12/01 12:51 AM, Patrick Greenwell at patrick@stealthgeeks.net wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Joanna Lane wrote:
> 
>> As a British citizen, I find myself advocating an EU position, pitted
>> against the US position, represented by William Walsh. This has certainly
>> increased my understanding about how US citizens have become conditioned to
>> accept intrusion into their private lives, something that is not accepted so
>> readily by the rest of the world.
> 
> Joanne, with all due respect, I don't believe it is fair to generalize the
> position of an entire country based on the opinions of one individual.

Yes, I can generalize about an entire country when its based on the laws of
that country. This is not a matter of opinion, it's a matter of law. The
European Commission, which represents 15 countries, made the law, not I.
Perhaps what I should have said is "I find myself advocating an EU Law".
 
> Further, Britian has enacted some of the most intrusive legislation
> related to the Internet that exists, the Regulation of Investigatory
> Powers, which among other things gives British authorities the right
> to intercept ALL Internet traffic as well as force individuals to turn
> over encryption keys WITHOUT a warrant. I'd hardly call Britain a model of
> privacy....

Irrelevant. First, Britain is only one of 15 countries in the EU. It is
often outvoted, which is why the UK no longer sells gallons of fuel and
pounds of potatoes, instead it's litres and kilos. Second, you are talking
police authorities accessing information in the line of duty to prevent
crime. I am talking about all the crackpots in the world who have access to
your physical contact details for any reason whatsoever. Apples and Oranges.

Regards,
Joanna

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