Be afraid. When the government actively encourages the people to inform on each other then we are all in danger. From the United Kingdom comes a disturbing story about the Sussex police and a new program called ‘Operation Crackdown.' The Daily Mail reports that.

Officers want the public to report anti-social driving and denounce drivers who use mobiles at the wheel or fail to belt up.

Anyone reported twice in 12 months would face police action, which could involve a warning letter or a home visit.

Sussex Police, which is trailing Operation Crackdown, has already received 20;488 reports from the public. All are made online and the accused driver cannot find out who is responsible.

Freedom of information requests reveal that 2,695 drivers have received letters of advice about their driving. A further 1,047 have been sanctioned for offences such as having an out-of-date tax disc. Police say the scheme, which could go nation wide, protects against dangerous drivers.