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keith_d · 14-03-11, 05:02 PM

I heard an interesting rumour about the 2011 census recently.

The company doing the data processing for the 2011 census is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, who are a US company, and subject to the provisions of US Law (including FISA and PATRIOT). So if the US government want to take a look at our census details Lockheed Martin could be required to hand them over and there's not a whole lot the British government could do about it except fine them after the event.

Anyone got a better understanding of the US legal system care to comment??

Keith.

14-03-11, 05:02 PM	#1
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Census 2011: Is Big Brother watching from across the Atlantic? I heard an interesting rumour about the 2011 census recently. The company doing the data processing for the 2011 census is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, who are a US company, and subject to the provisions of US Law (including FISA and PATRIOT). So if the US government want to take a look at our census details Lockheed Martin could be required to hand them over and there's not a whole lot the British government could do about it except fine them after the event. Anyone got a better understanding of the US legal system care to comment?? Keith.