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British Police Demand Access To Encryption Keys
flip-flop writes "In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, police here in the UK have asked for sweeping new powers they claim will help them counter the threat. Among these is making it a criminal offense for people to refuse disclosing their encryption keys when the police want to access someone's files." From the article: "The most controversial of the police proposals is the demand to be able to hold without charge a terrorist suspect for three months instead of 14 days. An Acpo spokesman said the complexity and scale of counter-terrorist operations means the 14-day maximum is often insufficient."
How would Mr. Jones feel about being imprisoned for three months so that police could take their sweet time figuring out what, if anything, to charge him with?
If Mr. Jones was a Muslim who attended hate-filled mosques and consorted with terrorist suspects, I'd prefer he actually be killed "resisting arrest", to be honest.
Frankly, a few more bombings or bombing attempts, and I see England rightfully expelling their Muslims, revoking native citizenship and sending the hellspawn to their parent's (or grandparent's) nation of origin.
Let's face it: America interned its citizens of Japanese origin for far less. Better to overreact now and let the historians apologize.