[Gllug] [OT] Technobabble

[Ben Whyte]

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>
> That doesn't matter - the key bit is whether they would be able to 
> charge the person in question beforehand.
>
> Since non-disclosure of encryption keys is an offense, they can charge 
> this hypothetical person with this, and then continue to gather evidence.
>
> So far none of the examples I have seen actually justify anything more 
> than 7 days.  The other much touted example was "that house in leeds 
> that was full of explosives and they couldn't enter it for more than 
> 14 days since it took that long to make it safe".
>
> Hello!  Someone has a house full of bombs and you don't think you can 
> charge them!?  Scary that the police and the prime minister are so 
> ignorant of the law really.
>
> doug.


In that set of circumstances you can charge them, but in most 
circumstances you need to have evidence which prooves the offence to 
charge someone.  You are not allowed to charge someone with suspicion of 
something, you can however arrest them and bail them.  However allowing 
people who may or may not have terrorist links to wander around on bail 
why you gather the evidence isnt really a very good idea.

Ben
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