Anti-Terror Legislation Used to Spy on Man with "Noisy Wardrobe"

From the Telegraph:

In October last year the council placed equipment in the bedroom of a complainant to detect "the alleged noise of sliding wardrobe doors, noise of persons in flat and loud music and television".

Documents show that council officials believed the behaviour of "the perpetrator" to be "an intrusion into the rights of the neighbour"

Last week The Sunday Telegraph revealed that 89 out of 115 councils contacted under the Freedom of Information Act had used the legislation to tackle problems such as noisy children, barking dogs and unruly car-boot sales. That figure represents 77 per cent of the total.

Information uncovered by this newspaper shows that 27 other local authorities across the country have also used the legislation, many for equally minor problems.

Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act local authorities can place residents and businesses under surveillance, trace telephone and email accounts and even send staff on undercover missions.

I did not realize: a) that noise is terrorism; b) that we have a "human right" to quiet.