Police Internet Censorship Up and Running in London
At the beginning of last month, I posted a story about London’s Metropolitan Police entering into a voluntary surveillance-and-reporting arrangement with internet cafe owners in North London, specifically the borough of Camden. There was a little uncertainty at the time about whether this was correct but the following poster was snapped at an internet cafe in Leather Lane, EC1:
Credit: Cory Doctorow (gruntzooki) on Flickr [image link]
This was not just any random blogger either, it was Cory Doctorow, science fiction author, copyright reform campaigner, and highly influential netizen. If the Met wanted advertising for this pilot project, they’ve certainly got it now―Doctorow posted this story at Boing Boing, the #7 most popular blog in the English-speaking world.
Because it’s election day here in Blighty, I won’t detain you any further but just in case the image should disappear or something, the text of the poster reads:
Police Notice
Internet Policy
The owners of these premises are working with the Metropolitan Police Service to prevent unlawful or offensive material being accessed on the internet.
All customers agree that while using our systems they will not access, upload, download any material, or author, transmit or store documents, including emails or attachments of a pornographic, violent, extremist, or otherwise offensive or inappropriate nature.
Breaching the above will result in the user’s internet access being terminated immediately and, where appropriate, the police being informed.
Downloading or accessing certain material could constitute a criminal offence.
Well, at least they’re telling us we’re being watched. Just like the Chinese. Congratulations.
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