• wolfeater
    +1

    This is idiotic for so, so many reasons.

    How are they even able to ban encryption? This entire strategy makes no sense.

    I think this is truly a big brother style setup, and I'm not even one of those people that is crazy anti-surveillance. Why should a couple bad groups destroy everyone else's right to privacy?

    • eilyra
      +2

      I think this is truly a big brother style setup, and I'm not even one of those people that is crazy anti-surveillance.

      Agreed, this does seem very much like a play for more control. Especially considering this quote from Cameron in the article:

      In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication between people which we cannot read? My answer to that question is: ‘No, we must not’.

      That does not seem like the kind of speech someone working in the interest of the people would come with.

      Why should a couple bad groups destroy everyone else's right to privacy?

      Arguably, it even achieves their goal and offloads their task of terrorizing the populace to the government. Though no doubt they would continue with their own as well, considering the source of terror is also important.

      I don't see how they can think this is a good move, all it does is create animosity between the populace & the government while they should be working together for the betterment of both.