Comments on: Home Office RIPA Consultation - My Response http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html Cambridge, United Kingdom. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-69623 Richard Taylor Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:01:20 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-69623 Trading Standards is an integral part of many councils; including my own - Cambridgeshire. I agree with the point that RIPA introduced regulation in to a previously relatively unregulated area. I am baffled by the statement there is no requirement to use RIPA; I agree sometimes within councils requests for RIPA authorisation are made in circumstances when no request was necessary. However local councils do have to comply with the act; that means going though a formal process of authorisation for directed surveillance. Trading Standards is an integral part of many councils; including my own - Cambridgeshire.

I agree with the point that RIPA introduced regulation in to a previously relatively unregulated area.

I am baffled by the statement there is no requirement to use RIPA; I agree sometimes within councils requests for RIPA authorisation are made in circumstances when no request was necessary. However local councils do have to comply with the act; that means going though a formal process of authorisation for directed surveillance.

]]> By: IM http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-69622 IM Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:41:24 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-69622 Minor points Dealing with unlicensed credit is a TS function however there is a separate funded team operating from Birmingham which includes former Police Officers. It is that team that dealt with the loan shark. There is no requrement to use RIPA - it is a shield against action under the HRA. The widespread use (and misuse) of cameras by the public without any control whatsoever should be contrasted with the restricted use by Councils Councils were included in RIPA becasue they were already using the techniques with little or no challenge. Minor points
Dealing with unlicensed credit is a TS function however there is a separate funded team operating from Birmingham which includes former Police Officers. It is that team that dealt with the loan shark.

There is no requrement to use RIPA - it is a shield against action under the HRA.

The widespread use (and misuse) of cameras by the public without any control whatsoever should be contrasted with the restricted use by Councils

Councils were included in RIPA becasue they were already using the techniques with little or no challenge.

]]> By: Richard http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-21366 Richard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:59 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-21366 A ministerial statement was made on the 4th of November in response to the consultation: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2009-11-04a.43WS.1&s=RIPA#g43WS.2 An intent to change legislation to strengthen the protections against arms of the state abusing snooping powers has been announced, which is progress in the right direction. I strongly support the increased role for elected and accountable councillors overseeing the use of investigatory powers by their councils. I welcome the increased protection afforded to legal consultations, but am puzzled as to why constituent's conversations with their MPs are not afforded the same degree of protection. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2009-ripa/ My response was one of just 68 from members of the public. A ministerial statement was made on the 4th of November in response to the consultation:

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2009-11-04a.43WS.1&s=RIPA#g43WS.2

An intent to change legislation to strengthen the protections against arms of the state abusing snooping powers has been announced, which is progress in the right direction. I strongly support the increased role for elected and accountable councillors overseeing the use of investigatory powers by their councils.

I welcome the increased protection afforded to legal consultations, but am puzzled as to why constituent’s conversations with their MPs are not afforded the same degree of protection.

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2009-ripa/

My response was one of just 68 from members of the public.

]]> By: Richard http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-13780 Richard Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:21:07 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-13780 As I have not had an acknowledgement I have written to the Home Office's public enquiries email address asking for confirmation of receipt. As I have not had an acknowledgement I have written to the Home Office’s public enquiries email address asking for confirmation of receipt.

]]> By: Richard http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-13669 Richard Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:08:17 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-13669 Oops - Royal Mail is of course subject to FOI at the moment. My concern would be if it retained its powers to authorise spying under RIPA if it was privatised, I was intending to expand on that. Oops - Royal Mail is of course subject to FOI at the moment. My concern would be if it retained its powers to authorise spying under RIPA if it was privatised, I was intending to expand on that.

]]> By: William http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/home-office-ripa-consultation-my-response.html#comment-13623 William Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:32:36 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=1692#comment-13623 INCARCERATING PEOPLE "FOR PROFIT" IS IN A WORD....WRONG! <!-- Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to "job-out" its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. --> My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing "The Single Voice Petition" http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com <!-- –Ahma Daeus "Practicing Humanity Without A License"... --> [Sections of this comment have been removed from view on the grounds of irrelevance and excessive length, the primary point remains - Richard.] INCARCERATING PEOPLE “FOR PROFIT” IS IN A WORD….WRONG!

My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing “The Single Voice Petition”
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html

Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com

[Sections of this comment have been removed from view on the grounds of irrelevance and excessive length, the primary point remains - Richard.]

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