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First Use of RIPA to Demand Encryption Keys

Posted by samzenpus on from the tell-us-everything dept.

kylehase writes "The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) is being used for the first time to force an animal activist to reveal encryption keys for encrypted files she claims to have no knowledge of. According to the article, she could face up to two years if she doesn't comply."

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  1. MOD Down as Troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    He points out that this isn't in the USA but in the UK.
    Quick Mod him down as a troll before someone figures out this isn't the work of The Jew Puppet George Bu$Hitler Chimpy McHaliburtin.

    But I bet his poodle bitch passed this at The Jew Puppet George Bu$Hitler Chimpy McHaliburtin's orders.

  2. sweet tags by heinousjay · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Here's a snapshot of the tags at the time of this comment:

    encryption, thoughtpolice, bush, republicans, !democracy

    Ahhh, brilliant Slashdot. Simply brilliant. This article takes place in the UK. But no worries, continue on your path of merry stupidity under cover of fighting the man. It amuses me so.

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  3. Re:They are, however, terrorists... by mike2R · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Maybe you're just trolling, but I'm going to assume you're not for the purposes of this reply since I've got something I want to say on this subject.

    FUCK OFF! You and those like you are fucking braindead. The idea that complete nonentities like you should be able to use violence and intimidation to force your crackpot ideas of morality on the rest of us disgusts me. The fact that you dickheads might actually be able to retard progress on medical experiments by your idiocy means that I hate you rather than simply holding you in contempt.

    I hope you die of one of those diseases that you are fighting so hard to prevent cures being developed for. I hope you die in pain and before the end you realise just how wrong you are.

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