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I haven't studied this law either, but look at what happened to David Miranda who was in a situation very similar to the one I proposed - he was transporting in

by aplusbi 13y ago

I haven't studied this law either, but look at what happened to David Miranda who was in a situation very similar to the one I proposed - he was transporting information but didn't know what he was carrying (and given the people involved, the hard drives were probably encrypted). He was detained for 9 hours and threatened with arrest during that time, but this was under terrorism laws, not encryption laws. And ultimately he was let go (sans equipment).

grey-area 13y ago
People have been jailed in the uk for not giving up their password. I suspect Miranda was released because they had the devices/data and had made their point, plus of course it would have become a major international incident given the news organisations involved and their involvement in the story. If he didn't have embassy staff and the guardian lawyers demanding his release, it might never have happened.