Re:UK PM wants to ban crypto: here's what it would cost, and...
by int_19h on Monday June 05, 2017 @10:50PM
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I would posit that having such information, from multiple unrelated sources, could be reasonably used to justify a court warrant that would allow pretty much 24/7 surveillance using any legitimate means. At least for a while.
And that is more or less what they do. The problem, apparently, is that they don't have the resources for this level of surveillance for all the "persons of interest".
And I disagree that increased surveillance wouldn't possibly help here. In all cases that I'm aware of so far, there had been some advanced preparation - and not "45 minutes" advanced. E.g. in the recent London attacks, apparently, the guy was inquiring about how to rent a truck in the past days. If he had been monitored, that alone would have likely triggered an even higher readiness level for a while (to the point of "SWAT team on standby in a van outside of the residence").
And that is more or less what they do. The problem, apparently, is that they don't have the resources for this level of surveillance for all the "persons of interest".
And I disagree that increased surveillance wouldn't possibly help here. In all cases that I'm aware of so far, there had been some advanced preparation - and not "45 minutes" advanced. E.g. in the recent London attacks, apparently, the guy was inquiring about how to rent a truck in the past days. If he had been monitored, that alone would have likely triggered an even higher readiness level for a while (to the point of "SWAT team on standby in a van outside of the residence").