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[–] _TheNardDog_ 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I agreed that they should definitely fuck off, but this will be pushed y the security services. A change of government won’t change the drive for this sort of bollocks.

“Oh but what about the criminals, terrorists and pedos?”

What about all the people that aren’t that who loose their privacy?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

“Oh but what about the criminals, terrorists and pedos?”

What about the Windsors?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Prince Andrew: "Think of the children!"

[–] _TheNardDog_ 1 points 2 years ago

I think I said them didn’t I, after terrorists?

[–] echo64 13 points 2 years ago

The criminals, terrorists and pedos won't by affected. They will just switch to non weakened encryption.

It's always been about mass surveillance.