zlacker

It's probably more a matter of, "let everyone engage in illegal activities, which we can then use to turn the screws on them if they ever need to."

This is a ubiquitous tactic at the highest level of law enforcement.

>>mywitt+(OP)
That is what the UK has been doing and is doing, along with most if not all Governments. One just has to take a look at UK's 2003 Communication Act. It can be selectively enforced against you if they do not like you.