Of course we should expect
our communications to be private. We have put snail mail in envelopes since before 1840 for good reason.
But... our Gubbermint seems determined not to all us to take relatively simple steps that will do that.
There is the 'think about the children' argument.
Fine. go after the kiddie porn by all means but leave the rest of us alone.
There are more than enough attempts to get our data from 3rd party hackers so we put up defences and keep everyone out and that includes the Spooks.
To have the Gubbermint opening and inspecting our electronic communications is no different to opening every envelope delivered by Royal Main and scanning the contents. How many ministers in the same government are conducting clandestine affairs using phones, email, IM and even love letters sent in the Post. Do they want them to be exposed?
Oh silly me. They will add in enough loopholes for them to escape the law but that's for them and not us proles.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
