[KiwiCoder]

From the BBC article referenced by boingboing - "He said TV crime dramas illustrated the value of monitoring mobile data."

From the boingboing article - "David Cameron: TV crime dramas prove we need mass warrantless electronic surveillance"

[Squarel]

I am not sure that makes it any better.

Crime dramas illustrate many things, not all of them related to reality.

[collyw]

Yes, all passwords can be cracked by using a unix terminal and typing fast enough.