The end is
nigh, my fellow Britons. This year might be the last time we'll ever set foot
to our private lives ever again. If things get worse, it might just spread all
over the world.
The
proposed Investigatory Powers Bill will supply police and authorities powers
that would allow the browsing of every Briton's Internet records for an inquiry
of suspected criminal activity or terrorism.
According
to Home Secretary Theresa May, the powers would be "safeguarded against
abuse". This is to downplay fears that authorities may abuse the
permissions and powers.
About 200
lawyers have signed an open letter opposing the IP Bill. The lawyers
highlighted it was "not fit for purpose" and it required "no
demonstration of terrorism or criminal act to access."
It's like
digital martial law, in a manner of speaking.
Harvesting
a massive amount of online bulk data from each and every one of our Internet
connections would mean anybody in the UK has an eye watching them.
If you've
ever read George Orwell's 1984, where we're going is his world. Yes, you might
say the
Chinese can live with the fact their social media sites are
government-monitored and had led to many arrests, but it's different in
Britain.
And soon
enough, it'll be the same in Britain.
