After all, our government ignores it, time after time, quite blatantly. Take for example the Phorm scandal, where BT spied on its customers. The government was told quite clearly to make BT stop doing this, but of course, the government was already planning to do it as well, so they ignored the law. And they are still ignoring it, in spite of the final warning.
Today, telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding said: "Ensuring digital privacy is a key for building trust in the internet. I therefore call on the UK authorities to change their national laws to ensure that British citizens fully benefit from the safeguards set out in EU law concerning confidentiality of electronic communications."
Europe tries to protect us from the Stalinists, but what was the response?
The Home Office, which is responsible for RIPA, said: "We are firmly committed to protecting users' privacy and data.
"We are considering the Commission's letter and will respond in due course."
I have looked for acrostics in this message, but can't find them. All I can see is a total contempt on the part of our elected government for European law, wherever it attempts to stop their move towards a totalitarian police state.
So, tell me, clearly, why I can't pick and choose which laws I obey and which I just ignore?
brokendownangel
Pro 
Because you as a citizen will be arrested and charged with whatever crime you decide to commit. Governments seem to think they are completely above the law, which, as most don't even have any money now, they are. The UK is long overdue a revolution