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by GordonS 3377 days ago
> if it can reduce terrorism It can't. If these supposed hoards of terrorists have half a brain cell between them, they'd simply communicate using something else.

> Of course, we need to make sure it is used for anti-terrorism only Hah, not likely in the UK - if sweeping powers exist, there will be a creeping escalation of their use by different government bodies, and for purposes not related to terrorism.