is this no better than Murdock phone & internet hacking?
RIPA can be invoked by government officials specified in the Act on the grounds of national security, and for the purposes of detecting crime, preventing disorder, public safety, protecting public health, or in the interests of the economic well-being of the United Kingdom.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/contents
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation ... s_Act_2000
