LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg (PNN) - January 3, 2017 - The fascist British government’s mass surveillance powers have been severely undermined by the European Union’s top court.
The new ruling could constrain terrorist pig thug cops and spy agency investigations. The judgment was handed down last month, in Luxembourg, where the European Court of Justice declared that general and indiscriminate data retention regarding people’s communications and whereabouts is inconsistent with privacy rights. The court stated that bulk storage of private data is highly invasive and exceeds the limits of necessity, therefore it can’t be justified within a democratic society. The ruling is a victory for civil liberties advocates, but a major blow against mass surveillance. Retention of our digital histories is a very intrusive form of surveillance, which needs safeguarding. The 15 judges on the European court’s panel acknowledged that modern investigative techniques were necessary to fight against organized crime and terrorism efforts, but couldn’t justify general and indiscriminate retention of all traffic and location data.
However, it is still acceptable for governments to perform targeted data retention. This pertains to cases involving serious crimes, but access to that data must be overseen by a judicial authority or independent administrative authority. Those who were targeted by surveillance will be notified upon completion of the investigation.
In December 2014, two British members of Parliament originated the case by challenging the legality of the Fascist United Kingdom government’s Data Retention, where telecommunications companies were forced to store their customers’ communication records for one year. The law was replaced with the Investigatory Powers Act, which was approved by the British Parliament.
Since the FUK recently voted to leave the European Union, Wednesday’s significant ruling will likely be a headache for British government officials. The ruling will be forwarded to the FUK’s Court of Appeal so judges can determine how it will be applied in context with the national law. This might force the government to make changes to controversial sections of the Investigatory Powers Act, which gives terrorist pig thug cops and spy agencies an abundance of access to civilian data.
This will mark the FUK government’s first serious post-Brexit test to its commitment for protecting human rights and the rule of law. The people of the FUK have voted to leave the EU, but not to give up their rights and freedoms. The government must now make significant changes to the Investigatory Powers Act in order to comply with the people’s personal privacy rights.
In a statement from the fascist British government’s Home Office, a spokesman said, “We are disappointed with the judgment from the European Court of Justice and will be considering its potential implications. The government will be putting forward robust arguments to the Court of Appeal about the strength of our existing regime for communications data retention and access.”
The FUK’s appeal of the decision is likely be dragged out for a long time. If the appeal can outlast the completion of the Brexit process, the ruling will no longer matter. This should raise questions concerning politicians who are granting the government powers to inappropriately spy on citizens.
