well, maybe there is something to your proposition, ol chap.
civilized ppl such as yourselves just spy on each other.
and agree to be spied on.
ya that works.
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Britain: the most spied on nation in the world
A stark warning that Britain is turning into a Big Brother society, where the lives of millions are routinely monitored and tracked from cradle to grave, is given today by the Government's privacy watchdog.
Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, says more and more personal data is being collected and stored on all of us, both by the state and big business.
A study commissioned by his office concludes that within 10 years, surveillance will be all-pervasive, spurred on by Government claims that it is needed to fight terrorism.
"The combination of CCTV, biometrics, databases and tracking technologies can be seen as part of a much broader exploration, often funded with support from the US/UK 'war on terror', of the use of interconnected 'smart' systems to track movements and behaviours of millions of people in both time and space," the report says
Britain: the most spied on nation in the world - Telegraph < click
CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police
Massive investment in CCTV cameras to prevent crime in the UK has failed to have a significant impact, despite billions of pounds spent on the new technology, a senior police officer piloting a new database has warned. Only 3% of street robberies in London were solved using CCTV images, despite the fact that Britain has more security cameras than any other country in Europe.
CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police | UK news | The Guardian < click
how's that peace and security workin' out for ya?