[Gllug] New EU data retention rules approved

[Bernard Peek]

In message <20051214162001.GM28685 at fysh.org>, Joel Bernstein 
<joel at fysh.org> writes
>On Wed, Dec 14, 2005 at 04:35:30PM +0000, Richard Jones wrote:
>> I don't think they really thought this one through ...
>
>They never do. It doesn't seem to occur to politicians that they ought
>to consult with technical people who actually deal with the specific
>tech they're legislating, in order to base their legislation on
>recommendations from people who actually know what's possible.

They do consult and they do listen to the recommendations. Then they go 
and do whatever they originally planned to do.

>Yes, this legislation is laughably full of holes. But what worries me
>far more is the attitude of saying "we want this. make it happen."
>without apparently talking to the people who will be responsible for
>implementation and verifying the logistical possiblity [or otherwise] of
>their plans. Very disturbing.
>
>Oh, and on a different note: when the UK removes too many civil
>liberties and you've had enough, to where do you move?

Difficult. I originally though about the US but that's obviously a 
non-starter now. Holland is getting worse too. Favourite option now is 
Canada.



-- 
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author.

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