Whistleblowers report unlawful state surveillance
17/12/2020 | The Register
Three law enforcement agents in the UK have blown the whistle about unlawful state surveillance to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s office, with one particular incident being bad enough for the investigation to be still ongoing today. Police forces are also under fire for treating requests to use spying powers like a tickbox exercise.
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