So says the Telegraph. Well quite right too, I hear you cry. But what's hilarious is that the Local Government Association put out a press release on this story, in which their members get monumentally slammed, to maintain that there has been “concerns” that “some” councils have abused RIPA.
As we have pointed out, giving specific examples, RIPA abuse by Councils is rampant, from spying on dog walkers to people putting their bins out to people with children in schools in particular catchment areas. That's why the move to curb these powers is so universally popular.
Unelected and unaccountable council officials shouldn’t be able to intrude into our lives like this, full stop.
Given the outrageous way that council employees have interpreted the old rules, rather than jump for joy just yet about the new rules, let's see what they actually do with them.
By Alex Deane
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