It's not just Brexit that shows how retarded the British are.

I mock America often and rightly so, often it gives me a good reason too, as do the Americans themselves, passportless, often fat uncultured fans of Eminem that they are. However, I admire many things American as well, I can't think of many to list right now, but I can think of one - Freedom, It costs a buck O 5. Nowhere any red blood American of any colour, creed or sexual persuasion would roll over for this like the folks in the UK have. They would have got out there guns, climbed in there 4X4's pickups and pimpmobiles and taken it straight to Washington. Even the guys and gals in the South hiding in their anti-big Government Bunkers would have started bombing campaigns and more power to them. The right and the left would have joined forces and the sky would have fallen hallelujah.

But not in the UK, the people bent over like Bitches and took it a full 12 inches deep. (even Raisen would have put up more of a fight, although he may have pushed back.)

1984 UK style.

The Investigatory Powers Act, passed on Thursday, legalises a whole range of tools for snooping and hacking by the security services unmatched by any other country in western Europe or even the US.

The security agencies and police began the year braced for at least some opposition, rehearsing arguments for the debate. In the end, faced with public apathy and an opposition in disarray, the government did not have to make a single substantial concession to the privacy lobby.

US whistleblower Edward Snowden tweeted: “The UK has just legalised the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy. It goes further than many autocracies.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/19/extreme-surveillance-becomes-uk-law-with-barely-a-whimper

Only the Queen is fighting it and as a republican that sickens me.

It this more invasive and 'broad stroke of powers' carte blanche style than what we did initially here with our Homeland Security, when we were all told we needed to be scared?

*cough* right wing Republicans called Snowden a traitor *cough*

But anyway, pretty much every country right now is beefing up their intelligence services. The UK under May seems ridiculously keen to stay ahead of this game, but this bill is probably where most countries want to be if they can manage it.

But yeah, America does do better on freedom (particularly free speech). Athough both the far right and far left in the US seem to want to undermine it, which is worrying. That's a story for another time though, and doesn't detract from this shitty bill which I agree should have been challenged.

Originally posted by Robtard
It this more invasive and 'broad stroke of powers' carte blanche style than what we did initially here with our Homeland Security, when we were all told we needed to be scared?

Yes it is, the ANPR camera data alone is now attached to face recognition software. Figures on ANPR are unbelievable, 26-30 million pictures a day depending on who you believe. You can track who you want real time. The U.K. is one big open prison.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/anpr-cameras-in-norwich-1-5275930

There isn't anything patriotic about the Patriot Act, just as this should be called the prying into your life act not The Investigatory Powers Act.

Originally posted by snowdragon
There isn't anything patriotic about the Patriot Act, just as this should be called the prying into your life act not The Investigatory Powers Act.

For once we agree Snowdragon.

Originally posted by lazybones
*cough* right wing Republicans called Snowden a traitor *cough*

But anyway, pretty much every country right now is beefing up their intelligence services. The UK under May seems ridiculously keen to stay ahead of this game, but this bill is probably where most countries want to be if they can manage it.

But yeah, America does do better on freedom (particularly free speech). Athough both the far right and far left in the US seem to want to undermine it, which is worrying. That's a story for another time though, and doesn't detract from this shitty bill which I agree should have been challenged.

You have to know how parties view leaking stuff here. If it makes them look bad, leaking is horrible and needs to be stopped. If it doesn't make them look bad, but makes the other party look bad, then leaks are not so bad.

The guy who used to be in charge of our FBI leaked his own notes to the press in order to provoke an investigation into the president lol. This was admitted in a court of law, no less. They were his own notes so it was legal.

It's just how we do.

Speaking of retarded British people...

Don't call us snowflakes - it damages our mental health, say young people

😬

That's not an article from The Onion either. This is real.

Lol. Been gone for a few days and Steve still going strong. Good thread tho bro

I will admit part of me has always wanted to visit the UK. Mostly Ireland, because I'm mostly Irish.

I doubt I'll ever get there. All I can do is watch the Leprechaun horror movies to feel close to that land.

Just smash red heads and eat lucky charms.
Close enough

Originally posted by Surtur
I will admit part of me has always wanted to visit the UK. Mostly Ireland, because I'm mostly Irish.

I doubt I'll ever get there. All I can do is watch the Leprechaun horror movies to feel close to that land.

Aye uhhhh....Ireland's a different country, mate.

Originally posted by jaden101
Aye uhhhh....Ireland's a different country, mate.

Originally posted by jaden101
Aye uhhhh....Ireland's a different country, mate.

But is it not considered part of the UK? Because with Brexit shit we hear all this stuff about how Ireland wants to leave or change stuff or whatever.

I know it's a different country lol. I just thought it was usually included when you say UK.

Originally posted by Surtur
But is it not considered part of the UK? Because with Brexit shit we hear all this stuff about how Ireland wants to leave or change stuff or whatever.

I know it's a different country lol. I just thought it was usually included when you say UK.

When people say "Ireland" they generally the Republic of Ireland or southern Ireland. Eire.

Its not part of the UK. Its not part of Brexit or leaving the EU. It uses the Euro as its currency, has its own government etc.

Northern Ireland is part of the UK though but that's a small chunk of the island of Ireland at the north East run currently by Westminster in London because their devolved parliament was run by childish morons who can't work together and so got dissolved.

I guess I was thinking of the northern part lol.

Wouldn't bother....its a shit hole. 😂

But if you do ever go then make sure you know which places you can call it "Ireland" and which places you should call it Ulster.

They're a bit touchy about that stuff over there.

Originally posted by jaden101
Wouldn't bother....its a shit hole. 😂

Damn, well, guess I'll just go and prepare for season 4 of Peaky Blinders.

YouTube video

Go to Iceland, other than that, Europe is a toilet.