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In the UK, this is actually legal sadly.
by BillinghamJ 10y ago
In the UK, this is actually legal sadly.
- oarsinsync 10y agoSections 49 & 53 of the RIPA allows for up to two years imprisonment for failing to provide unencrypted copies of key material. Not quite the same as life. Although I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to abuse it in this way.
- DanBC 10y agoThis case involves "child indecency", and so would be 5 years. But yes, there appear to be better protections. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/part/III http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23/part/III (5)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable— (a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F15the appropriate maximum term] or to a fine, or to both; (b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both. [F16(5A)In subsection (5) ‘the appropriate maximum term’ means— (a)in a national security case [F17or a child indecency case], five years; and (b)in any other case, two years.
- patrickmay 10y ago> Although I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to abuse it in this way. Simple. Imprison someone for two years. Demand they provide key material again. Rinse and repeat.
- kennywinker 10y agoIdk how it works in the UK, but in the US you can't charge someone for the same crime twice.
- yompers888 10y ago.. Unless they've committed it twice. 'Failure to abandon your fifth amendment rights', 05/2016. 'Failure to abandon your fifth amendment rights', 05/2018. 'Failure to abandon your fifth amendment rights', 05/2020. etc.