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Originally Posted by Sirius
That is excellent news, fingers crossed that Apple and WhatsApp win there case. It will set a precedent that the Government cannot just demand stuff and get away with it. Plus we then have 2 x secure platforms that the Government cannot snoop on.
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Whichever way it goes it will clarify things one way or the other. Essentially, it would clarify which is more important, personal privacy or the Government being allowed access to deal with terrorism. I said some time ago that I thought it would eventually come to this.
As this affects something as important as privacy of the individual from the state, perhaps we should have a referendum?? I suspect that those who have been affected or are worried about terrorism will vote one way and those that haven't/aren't will vote the other, but it will provide clarification of how the electorate feel.