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UK: Will the Supreme Court give police the 'right' to mass surveillance?

12 December 2014

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"The Metropolitan Police and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), with the backing of the Secretary of State, have been fighting a case in the Supreme Court, defending their 'right' to store data on protesters. They are appealing against a 2013 judgement, which said that they were obliged to destroy data about an anti-war protester called John Catt. The ruling has implications for the police's right to store data on everyone. The court has now heard legal arguments and a judgement is expected soon."

See the article: Will the Supreme Court give police the 'right' to mass surveillance? (Corporate Watch, link)

See also: Court of Appeal judgement from March 2013 (pdf)

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