Re: Government Noses

["Brian Morrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 15:14:52 +0100, Watkin Simon wrote:

>> From: Brian Beesley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: 04 September 2003 13:42
>> 
>> Governments should 
>> keep their noses out of private conversations, full stop.
>
>Which private conversations do you mean?
>
>Do you mean the private conversations of those suspected of involvement in
>serious crime and terrorism?  Do you think not "poking a nose in" would
>better serve the public interest? 
>
>Or, in a paranoid "we're all being listened to" moment, did you actually
>mean all those everyday private conversations about how the kids got on
>going back to school or the whereabouts of the lawn mower extension lead (to
>draw from two private conversations I've had today the interception of which
>would neither serve the public interest or make very interesting listening
>to anyone not party to the conversation)?

Hello Simon, have you had a good summer? Not seen much of you here
recently.


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Brian Morrison                                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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