The secret policeman's camera
Without a doubt preventing the everyday use use of FR tech is in the interests of a free society but history shows that if a thing is possible, then someone will be doing it.
I can't imagine that having the kit already that the fuzz will throw it out if it is outlawed in any way, they will just use it for anything they can shout 'national security' for and use it in secret.
That would probably mean limitations in it's use as evidence in a court of law but they would still have a lot of data anyway and that will still impinge on basic freedom.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
