[coldtea]

>That the Swedish IRS would be given access to FRA is still only speculation. I haven't seen any article saying that it is even something they are planning to do.

They do a lot more that is let out in articles. I don't understand people that expect to be informed about what secret services and government covert operations do by the press. Any leaks to the press would obviously be the exception.

The only reasonable thing to do for such things, is to try to estimate and deduce what's happening from their (the secret services, government etc) historical behaviour, the times they've been caught lying and what little leaks are available. And, probably, fear the worse.

>It could happen, but I'm sure it will be a public outcry if it ever is proposed

As if the public will do anything about it...

Worse things have been proposed and passed.

[plainhold]

Well it's still speculations. Some speculations can of course be plausible even if far fetched. And i do think there will be a outcry if the land with one of the highest income taxes in the world decides to hunt people down with data designed to catch terrorists and organised crime.