pretty much nailed it ratman.
In most countries it's the law for your internet provider to hold at leats 3 months record of every website visited from your ip address.
And the number of goverment departments that can access that stored info is a lot more than most people realise.
The amount of legislation that was nodded through in the wake on 911, was truly scary.
So if you are doing something naughty online - don't use your own internet connection.
So wear a disguise and go to mcdonalds - I mean who'd want to be seen in mcdonalds anyway ?
Or park outsie a supermarket and use their internet.
It's a bit like when the us immigration required anyone visiting america to give their index fingerprint on arrival.
My advice - buy some gloves.