Category Archives: surveillance

Why Andrew Sullivan is wrong about America, Trump, and extreme democracy

Posted on June 19, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In a provocative essay, Andrew Sullivan suggests America is an extreme democracy ripe for tyranny.[1] America’s multiculturalism, sexual freedom, disrespect for any authority or expertise and intolerance of any inequality whether earned or natural characterise its extremism. These characteristics challenge … Continue reading →

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Neither Apple nor Mr Graham are Spartans, a response to Mr Graham

Posted on February 24, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

On 22 February, Robert Graham posted on his blog in response to a Tweet by Professor Orin Kerr. If you were a crime victim and key evidence was on suspect’s phone, would you want govt to search phone w/ warrant? … Continue reading →

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Police Surveillance: Are the Goddard Inquiry Survivor Groups a target?

Posted on July 22, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Since 1968, the Police have used undercover tactics to infiltrate groups that posed what they considered a public order threat. Along the way, though, something went wrong. They began to put victims’ families under surveillance and infiltrate victim support groups.[1] … Continue reading →

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Has the Crown betrayed its covenant: historical child sexual abuse in UK.

Posted on May 1, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

In the UK, the historical child sexual abuse inquiry has set off a long overdue discussion and debate.[1] Despite the public inquiry, there have been attempts, one hopes, with good intentions to warn against a witch-hunt or to warn that … Continue reading →

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Blinding the Leviathan: the surveillance state and freedom

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Governments use surveillance to keep their citizens safe and protect the regime. In that work, the government has to intrude into the lives of its citizens mainly in the public domain, in the pursuit of public order and safety, and … Continue reading →

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