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There is nothing wrong with this consultation, this article is a hack job designed to make the UK look like some anti tech loony bin. https://www.gov.uk/govern

There is nothing wrong with this consultation, this article is a hack job designed to make the UK look like some anti tech loony bin. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/computer-misuse-act-1990-call-for-information/outcome/review-of-the-computer-misuse-act-1990-consultation-and-response-to-call-for-information#proposals-for-legislative-change https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/computer-misuse-... Serizure of IP's and domain names backed by court order is a proportionate response to cyber crime. A magistrate is unlikely to approve such an order unless they have a good amount of evidence that the end-users of these domains and/or IPs are nefarious.

guilhas 4y ago
The courts are too busy. Cases like this, with one sided representation, they just do what they're told Calls for UK ban on pre-payment meter installations made under court warrants https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/29/calls-for-uk-ban-on-pre-payment-meter-installations-made-under-court-warrants https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/29/calls-for-uk... Courts waved through warrants to forcefit prepayment meters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64524156 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64524156 Prepayment meters: magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/feb/06/prepayment-meters-forced-installations-england-wales https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/feb/06/prepayment-met...