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How about under stress you have trouble remember the password, and thinking of the wrong password, can corrupt your knowledge of the right password (in my exper

How about under stress you have trouble remember the password, and thinking of the wrong password, can corrupt your knowledge of the right password (in my experience and knowledge this can actually happen yes)? How about old encrypted backup zips ? Encrypted media files from your browser by media streaming services ? How about pressure ? How about some people cannot remember a password without being in the right place (yes this exists) ? How about passwords you use for more then service ? What about public encryptions keys stored on your computer, are they encrypted data or random bytes ? How about the stenography data probably encoded in the music you downloaded from your music provider ? These sort of laws create many problems one can not hope solve without a few punishing/ruining the life/killing of a few innocent bystanders.

pif 10y ago
> How about under stress you have trouble remember the password Reply will be: "You'll get plenty of time in jail to relax and think about it".
- someAccount1231 10y ago
  I know we're talking about Canada in the article, and that there are differences in the laws around this. There's a guy currently sitting in a US jail, I think in Georgia, held on contempt of court charges. He was originally charged with murder, and during his trial, he managed to goad the judge into an absurd argument, part of which involved the defendant wanting to defend himself. I'll skip the details. There's a Rick and Morty cartoon out there about it... Anyways, to my point. The judge has the power to keep this guy in jail more or less indefinitely. You can argue with the cops, you can argue with your lawyer, but if it's in the law and you try to argue it with the judge, you're staying in jail.
- bobdole1234 10y ago
  Canada has strong protections against indefinite incarceration.
  - DanBC 10y ago
    5 years isn't indefinite. It's definite. 5 years is a ridiculously long time, but it's what England implemented for RIPA if the encrypted material is thought to be images of child sexual abuse.

pif 10y ago

> How about under stress you have trouble remember the password Reply will be: "You'll get plenty of time in jail to relax and think about it".

someAccount1231 10y ago
I know we're talking about Canada in the article, and that there are differences in the laws around this. There's a guy currently sitting in a US jail, I think in Georgia, held on contempt of court charges. He was originally charged with murder, and during his trial, he managed to goad the judge into an absurd argument, part of which involved the defendant wanting to defend himself. I'll skip the details. There's a Rick and Morty cartoon out there about it... Anyways, to my point. The judge has the power to keep this guy in jail more or less indefinitely. You can argue with the cops, you can argue with your lawyer, but if it's in the law and you try to argue it with the judge, you're staying in jail.
bobdole1234 10y ago
Canada has strong protections against indefinite incarceration.
- DanBC 10y ago
  5 years isn't indefinite. It's definite. 5 years is a ridiculously long time, but it's what England implemented for RIPA if the encrypted material is thought to be images of child sexual abuse.