Police want general public to pay for wiretaps

[Peachy]

Hmm, interesting proposal from Canadian police chiefs. They want the phone companies to add a 25 cent surcharge on telephone and Internet services to cover the cost of wiretaps on phones and email. They don't want to foot the bill themselves: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentSe...ol=968705899037

[ibe98765]

Umm, isn't government spying covered by the taxes you pay?

[Peachy]

Ya think?

[lewmur]

Hmm, interesting proposal from Canadian police chiefs. They want the phone companies to add a 25 cent surcharge on telephone and Internet services to cover the cost of wiretaps on phones and email. They don't want to foot the bill themselves: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentSe...ol=968705899037

The taxpayer *allways* pays for what the govt does. This is just another method of *raising* taxes without appearing to do so. They think that by calling it a "fee," instead of a "tax," the gulible taxpayer will find it more acceptable.

[littlebone]

I think they should send a monthly bill to the person whose phone is being tapped.

[Ed_P]

I think they should send a monthly bill to the person whose phone is being tapped.

Excellent suggestion. I 2nd the motion.

[jar92380]

okay, since we the public are paying, do we get to use wiretapping on gov't offices?