Reply to post: Re: Ask?????

'Cops and public bodies BUNGLE snooping powers by spying on 3,000 law-abiding Brits'

Invidious Aardvark

Re: Ask?????

without first seeking consent

I'd rather they actually obtained consent from a judge. RIPA seems to require them only to ask a senior police officer for consent, which is not really the level of checks and balances I'd expect when they're going to be rifling through people's communications records.

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