Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Anti-terror Fight 'Will Need Privacy Sacrifice'

'Citizens will have to sacrifice their right to privacy in the fight against terrorism, a former senior security official warned today. Sir David Omand, the Cabinet Office's former security and intelligence co-ordinator, said in future the security services would need access to a wide range of personal data, including phone records, emails and travel information. In a research paper on national security strategy, Sir David wrote: "Finding out other people's secrets is going to involve breaking everyday moral rules".'

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Be Prepared: The US Army Is Buying Riot Gear!

'The U.S. Army is to invest 6 million dollars in riot equipment, a fact that has furthered fears that troops will be used inside the U.S. in order to quell any civil unrest resulting from the ongoing economic crisis.'

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