It has been reported that over 500,000 spying requests were made in the UK last year from authorities such as the Police force to local councils. This represents a substantial jump from the 350,000 requests in 2006 and is starting to worry some of the civil liberty groups in the UK.
Communications Commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy also confirmed that of the 500,000 plus requests, 1,707 were from local councils who have been accused of misusing the idea of the service. The power of surveillance was originally extended to an array of public bodies initially for anti-terrorist uses but things seem to have progressed to a whole new level.
Surveillance Requests In UK Top 500,000 | War On You
Surveillance Requests In UK Top 500,000
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