Council surveillance powers tirade...

I was reading an article about East Lancs councils using 'snooping powers' to spy on residents and staff

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As it isn't a million miles from me and because there have been a flurry of ridiculous prosecutions, particularly related to bin emptying I decided to vent my spleen. I ended up giving a bit of a tirade in response to a very common return comment so I thought I'd post it here as I think it tackles the answer reasonably well. The discussion isn't just w...