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JustAnotherGen

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Sun May 26, 2013, 07:14 AM

May 2013

From BBC on my tablet for some reason. . .

The first article - Ms May references the need for a Communications Data bill. Am I to understand that FB Posts and such are not able to be entered into court in Great Britain as evidence?

I work in telecom and I think the gathering of phone records willy nilly by law enforcement in the US is over reach - aside from being a pain in the ass and taking us away from revenue earning tasks. But Social Networking - those are already in the public domain. I guess I'm shocked that what one blasts out to the world cannot be used in this case.

Or am I not interpreting it correctly?

Regardless - thanks for posting this as I would have likely missed it.

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Woolwich murder probe: 'Thousands' at risk of radicalisation, says Theresa May [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

I can't copy and paste JustAnotherGen May 2013 #1

Both FB posts and Tweets have already been used in court here. dipsydoodle May 2013 #2

I know JustAnotherGen May 2013 #5

'Here', for dipsydoodle, is the UK (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #6

Ooooh JustAnotherGen May 2013 #7

My fault. dipsydoodle May 2013 #8

No, I don't think there's a problem with using Facebook posts as evidence muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #3

For those who may avoid the Telegraph because of the paywall limit, here's the Independent on Kenya muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #4

At least now its "radicalisation" Jeneral2885 May 2013 #9