> It protects both privacy and security<p>I literally spit coffee all over my monitor when I read that, so thanks UK gov :/<p>> The Government is clear that, at a time of heightened security threat, it is essential<p>Ah, because 'terrorists'. A tiny minority that these laws would never do anything to stop. Now it makes sense?!
Remember kids, if you want any otherwise bizarre law passed, take a note from GCHQ and NSA: use the words "terrorism" and "pedophiles" in the text as frequently as possible. Then it doesn't matter how bizarre the rest is.