Council spying: List of odd uses for anti-terror powersThe TelegraphApr. 01, 2009 |
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![]() Reasons given by councils for using anti-terrorism powers to spy on local people: "establishing the identities of those taking fairy lights from a Christmas tree" "illegal sale of shellfish" "unauthorised internet access by staff" "overcharging by taxi drivers" "breaches of planning controls" "dog fouling" "littering" "illegal employment of school-age children" "surveillance to establish if a claimant's partner is living at an address" "animal licensing" "trespassing" "changing the identity of cattle" "working while off sick" Source: Liberal Democrats |