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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by tempodox on Sunday June 04, 2017 @07:11PM (#14484233)
Does that mean you open people's letters to make sure they don't commit a crime?
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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by brians on Sunday June 04, 2017 @07:12PM (#14484243)
Yes. The overt statements of HMG say they want warrants and court orders and individual targeting, not kibozing or grepping the gmail spool.
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Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and... by Symbiote on Monday June 05, 2017 @02:01AM (#14485527)
They already grep phone conversations and SMS messages, and whatever Internet traffic they can.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempora

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