Privacy and security - striking a balance? (1 Viewer)

[katie_tully]

I wonder too....
Do you honestly think terrorists are going to ring up their terrorist buddies on their Telstra landline, and organise their little rendevouz?

 

[Analyst]

What. the. fuck.

Firstly, we're 51st in the world for our 'population size'. Secondly, the majority of this population live in concentrated areas along the Eastern coast. Despite the fact we have a large land mass, the population is not distributed evenly throughout.

Thirdly, you're missing the point. Again. As always.
This is not the first attempt by the government to have the right to access all facets of out lives. First there was the national identity card, more recently the 'pornography opt in list', and now the right to phone tap anybody. This allows the government to listen in to the conversations of anybody if there is even the slightest hint of terrorist activity. This is basically assuming that everybody is a potential terrorist, until proven otherwise.

Nobody gives a fuck whether you think this isn't an invasion of privacy.

I agree when you say this IS invasion of privacy. But when anti-terrorism laws take effect, they are supposed to take everyone as a potential threat so they work..... I mean Katie, or John or Peter and every JO Blo COULD blow themselves up one day...... so although the law is cruel, but its practical.