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Sections 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. Alth
by oarsinsync 10y ago
Sections 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.