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Two problems with that.
I think you are vastly underestimating how many people have perfectly legitimate reasons to alter their usual patterns whilst driving a van. The number of false alarms would be immense.
Secondly, what you describe would require the most insane amount of inter system data sharing, the likes of which only exist in bullshit spy movies.
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Secondly, what you describe would require the most insane amount of inter system data sharing, the likes of which only exist in bullshit spy movies.
There are probably simpler connections that can be made for that kind of stuff:-
Twitter account -> mobile phone : from data records from the mobile phone company
credit/debit card (from van hire) -> mobile phone : via bank accounts
mobile phone -> location : even on coarse granularity of cell towerBut still...
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So what does GCHQ do 24/7?
Greenbank
mespilus
Hmm,
The Maybot claims that Police funding has been reduced as 'we' are now opposing terrorism with cyber security, courtesy of MI5 & 6.
Darren Osborne follows two leaders of Britain First. Surely this should put him on some watchlist or other.
Darren Osborne hires a van. Not significant on its own, but the combination with the above should promote him up some watchlist or other.
Darren Osborne drives van out of south Wales. Not significant on its own, as he has family in Weston-super-mare. As soon as he heads towards London anpr hits in combination with the above should promote him up some watchlist or other.
ANPR would have shown he was heading towards an area of London he had no plausible reason for visiting at a notable time. Where was the police intercept?
Big Brother not as efficient as one would hope.
Contrast with the Met policy against Green activists.