UK: Spy Chiefs Target Travel Cards
Richard Elias writes on News.Scotsman.com:
Security chiefs are demanding the right to monitor the movement of bus, train and car passengers in Scotland as part of the battle against terrorism.More here.
MI5 wants to use live information from a new generation of swipe-card payment systems planned for buses, trams and trains, as well as automatic number-plate recognition, to plot the movement of suspects as they travel.
It argues the information could be used to foil terrorist incidents such as last year's Glasgow Airport attack. But civil rights campaigners say the plan is another step towards a "surveillance society" and is open to abuse.
Currently, the security services need to make specific requests to monitor an individual, but they want to be able to watch anyone without seeking permission first.
posted by Fergie @ 5/03/2008 05:51:00 PM
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