http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html en-gb 30 Tue 22 Dec 2009 19:19:54 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=17#comment6 I would agree that this is just right. Even with eyeing civic responsibility, this is a control measure in line with right to privacy which is way more a priority. [Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator] Sat 04 Apr 2009 19:03:11 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=14#comment5 David Davies is wrong because by making the police pay for information, they are more likely to only ask for it when it is relevant, rather than as a matter of course whether justified or not. However, it is proper for the charges levied to be directly related to the actual costs of providing the information. Mon 15 Dec 2008 02:10:58 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=11#comment4 "this is spying on the person"Indeed, which is what RIPA is all about: investigatory powers, and specifically the regulation of those powers. Thu 11 Dec 2008 13:19:55 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=8#comment3 As long as the police have to pay, it means they have to think carefully about when they request the information. If the companies could not charge, the police would inundate them with requests, costs would go up (which consumers would pay for) and response times would get worse. Thu 11 Dec 2008 09:12:23 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=5#comment2 This an open invitaion to a big can of worms, this is spying on the person. Thu 11 Dec 2008 08:01:50 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=2#comment1 Rover - Yes, they are obliged, as are ISPs and other agencies who handle this sort of data. But since they are all private companies the bottom line is all important, so the public purse has to foot the bill - as ever, it seems these days. Civic responsibility - now there's an old style concept. They are not very quick either. Usually a month or more for lower end enquiries. Just wait until everything goes via internet protocols. Some good reports on the Information Commissioner's website. Tue 09 Dec 2008 17:31:30 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2008/12/police_pay_millions_to_mobile.html?page=0#comment0 Aren't the Telecomms companies legally obliged to provide such information under RIPA? Tue 09 Dec 2008 10:54:43 GMT+1