Police "to be" granted power to view your Internet History [UK]

[Bittenfleax]

The police are going to be granted access to view the internet history of everyone in the UK. Companies and firms are going to have to by LAW to keep the last 12 months of internet history of everyone using a device (on their network?!). Police would also be able to access specific web addresses visited by customers.

 

I believe this will be this will be for all individuals as well. At this moment in time the poll stands as this (out of 8000 people): 

 

I bet some of you are thinking "Why the hell did you vote yes?!!!!". Well, I think they have every right to view it. I have nothing to hide, even if I did I guess there are ways around it such as VPN (unless they have access to that as well). I think it will do good to fight cyber crime and terrorism. Ok yeah, there are risks. People could get that data and leak it, but oh wait... it is my internet history. They might find out that I am looking for local women in my area. (I don't really look, I just clicked on it by mistake  :blink: :unsure:). And there it is also open to abuse (like everything else is). Such as if you could get onto that persons PC/Network then you can spoof all of those and make it look like he is trying to look for unsavory things.

 

What do you think? I think it will help a lot to tackle crime and will save a lot of time and money with the police and investigation teams. 

 

Sources:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11964655/Police-to-be-granted-powers-to-view-your-internet-history.html

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-to-be-granted-powers-to-view-your-internet-history/ar-BBmAHxG

 

EDIT:
http://strawpoll.me/5872169
 

[Syntaxvgm]

Lol my laptop is AES-256 encrypted. 

Yet you could call my isp for a crystal clear picture of my internet history instead. Because I don't normally use a VPN, or feel I need to either. 

Scary 

 

I mean we already do similar shit in the US with phones without warrants, but still 

[DigitalHermit]

If there's a requirement for the police to present a warrant before checking, then there's room for compromise...

 

My conditions:

• requirement for court issued warrant
• owner of said internet history must be present during the checking of said history
• checking of history must be limited to time period stated in warrant

[Volbet]

So, there is some poor policeman that has to view my internet histroy? I already feel sorry for the bastard.

 

And no, I don't think the police has the right to look at anyones internet search history, unless they have a warrant.

Your searches are between you, Google and whoever Google sells it to.

 

Lastly, just becuase you have nothing to hide now, it doesn't mean that you have nothing to hide in the future.

[Castdeath97]

The nothing to hide argument again is it?

 

 

Would be fine if someone was to sit with you at the bathroom everyday because you have nothing to hide? 

 

Nope!

[jaggysnake57]

i dont trust the police with info like this....having met several police officers there way too unprofessional.

 

and i feel this will be used to bump figures going after people who dabble in piracy downloading the occasional film/mp3 instead of high level pirates who distribute. 

[ww_y5]

yes ok

[Syntaxvgm]

i dont trust the police with info like this....having met several police officers there way too unprofessional.

 

and i feel this will be used to bump figures going after people who dabble in piracy downloading the occasional film/mp3 instead of high level pirates who distribute. 

not to mention almost any public figure could have his career ruined with their internet history as a weapon, even if it's all legal. 

[Bittenfleax]

The nothing to hide argument again is it?

 

 

Would be fine if someone was to sit with you at the bathroom everyday because you have nothing to hide? 

 

Nope!

 

i dont trust the police with info like this....having met several police officers there way too unprofessional.

 

and i feel this will be used to bump figures going after people who dabble in piracy downloading the occasional film/mp3 instead of high level pirates who distribute. 

To be honest yeah. I would not mind higher authority. But police... meh. Kind sketchy but whatever, this kind of thing does not bother me.

[QueenDemetria]

Police going through my internet history:

"What the fuck did I just see?" - Police

[Paralectic]

This is pathetic.

[jaggysnake57]

not to mention almost any public figure could have his career ruined with their internet history as a weapon, even if it's all legal. 

 

plebgate.....need i say more

[ADZ_123_!"£]

@Bittenfleax can you create a poll in this post so we can see what the views of the LTT community are on this?

[Castdeath97]

To be honest yeah. I would not mind higher authority. But police... meh. Kind sketchy but whatever, this kind of thing does not bother me.

What really bothers me is that humans are not machines, they won't just do what their told and read only what their supposed to (say terrorist threats). They would also look in whatever they feel like is okay to look in. He reads fanficition lol, why is he using that website?

 

(No I'm not saying that it's fine for a machine to do that as well, that's for another discussion)/

[SPAS-ID]

on whose authorities, ON MY AUTO ​AUTHORITIES !

[BradH]

i dont know what laws you guys have over there but in canada if a cop asks to look at your phone or computer you have to give them your pw or you can be arrested

[ShadowCaptain]

VPN ACTIVATED 

 

Genuinely going to go and buy one,

 

What is THE BEST VPN available? anybody? cost is not important

 

 

EDIT: - I believe the police should ONLY be able to look at your history if an internet related crime has been committed, or if they need evidence relating to a crime, and only with a warrant

[Bittenfleax]

@Bittenfleax can you create a poll in this post so we can see what the views of the LTT community are on this?

Done 

[Bittenfleax]

What really bothers me is that humans are not machines, they won't just do what their told and read

 

That is very true

[electrolux]

They're welcome,  nothing interesting in there, B) keep it up to 6 months in my browser. :huh:  :mellow:

[Dabombinable]

People granted the right to tell police to get a warrant or piss off.

[Syntaxvgm]

People granted the right to tell police to get a warrant or piss off.

You like getting kicked in the teeth? 

Cause in the US that's how you get kicked in the teeth.

For stating your rights. 

[Dabombinable]

You like getting kicked in the teeth? 

Cause in the US that's how you get kicked in the teeth.

For stating your rights. 

Well....I don't live in the US, and CCTV works wonders at dissuading them over here. Police in Australia alone don't like being filmed on the job for doing something that is obviously not actually legal, or makes sense. Gotta love the Streisand effect. 

[JAKEBAB]

Op Ignorant people like you shouldn't be allowed to vote!

 

I'll just leave this here.

 

Also this is what Australia has just implemented except it's for 2 years instead of 1.

[Dabombinable]

Op Ignorant people like you shouldn't be allowed to vote!

 

I'll just leave this here.

Snowden.png

 

Also this is what Australia has just implemented except it's for 2 years instead of 1.

And I'd still tell them to get a warrant or piss off. Straight up its the same as if they barged into my house and started going through everything.