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phyzix5761yesterday at 9:18 PM3 repliesview on HN

The UK is one of the most effective and longest running surveillance states so this should not be a surprise to anyone.


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Joker_vDyesterday at 9:42 PM

Well, Orwell wrote about what he knew.

Leonard_of_Qyesterday at 10:15 PM

Whether they're 'effective' is unclear but that this has been a long-growing trend is clear and with that I wonder why this post was downvoted.

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KaiserProyesterday at 10:19 PM

> most effective

I mean its not. Plus with the court backlogs rising, the chances of you getting convicted are rapidly diminishing

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