Tuesday, January 13, 2015

British Gov't Response to Gunmen Killing Twelve: Take Control of Internet

[P]rime minister [David Cameron] said a future Conservative government would aim to deny terrorists “safe space” to communicate online, days after a warning from the director general of MI5, Andrew Parker, that the intelligence agencies are in danger of losing the ability to monitor “dark places” on the net.

  Guardian
Since when?

Was it the internet that killed the Charlie Hebdo staff?
The prime minister outlined his plans after meeting Britain’s intelligence chiefs in the wake of the Paris attacks. He promised to ensure there would be what officials describe as “no no-go areas” on the net where terrorists can hide.
So, they’re hiding on the internet. No wonder they can’t be stopped. We have to wait for them to come out on the streets.

Is there even any indication that the attack was planned using the internet? We just immediately go to cracking down on internet privacy? Gee, it’s almost as if they have been waiting for an excuse to further stifle private use of the internet.

 ...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE: Ray McGovern weighs in.

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