whitewind Posted August 24, 2012 Department of Despotism, LOL. Consideration is being given to ways in which the legitimate use of these precursors and plants could continue, including through a regulatory/licensing scheme. Sounds expensive and basically ensures the hobby gardener doesn't stand a chance of legally growing them. On page 7 of the surveillance document there is this rather peculiar statement: the fact that national security brings shared responsibilities to the government and the private sector: What the fuck does the private sector have to do with national security? Sounds to me like the government / corporate love-in is taking a massive step in the wrong direction away from freedom of the individual into the heart of fascism. Page 15 Telecommunications data is commonly the first source of important lead information for further investigations and often provides a unique and comprehensive insight into the behaviour of persons of interest. Page 16 Since 2001, 38 people have been prosecuted in Australia as a result of counter‐terrorism operations and 22people have been convicted of terrorism offences under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code) So, the previous laws were working very effectively, since they have also apparently averted 4 major terrorist attacks in this period. Page 16 The precursor to the TIA Act focused on national security but with the emerging national drug crisis in the 1970s the current Act was passed to ensure that interception powers were also available to the Australian Federal Police to investigate narcotic offences. Since its enactment the TIA Act has been amended to allow a broader range of law enforcement agencies to intercept communications to investigate other serious offences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
