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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. Re:witch hunt by redalien · · Score: 1, Troll

    Animal rights activists are terrorists.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/4762481.stm

    The article at http://education.guardian.co.uk/businessofresearch/story/0,9860,1555288,00.html has such quotes as:

    The Conservative MP Michael Fabricant, whose constituency includes the farm, described the protesters as "animal rights terrorists".
    and

    Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat science spokesman, called the news "a victory for terrorism and extremism".

    My house 3 years ago had a big sign in the entrance warning people to be careful when opening packages after attacks from animal rights activists. They are widely considered to be terrorists in the UK.

  2. Re:witch hunt by NecroPuppy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just so you know, at least one of the so-called "animal rights" groups is labeled as a terrorist organization.

    The Animal Liberation Front (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Liberation_Front) was labeled a terrorist organization in 2005.

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  3. Re:witch hunt by rossz · · Score: 0, Troll

    Some animal rights activists are also terrorists. The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has been torching people's homes, which is an act of terrorism. If she's that type of activist, then fuck her.

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  4. Re:They are, however, terrorists... by ajs318 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Everyone working for Huntingdon Life Sciences does so by choice. They are Legitimate Targets. If they want to be able to open a piece of mail without worrying it might take their hand off; if they want to be able to get in their car and drive it without checking for bombs; if they want to be able to walk down the street and not be called names or worse; then all they have to do is quit working for HLS. It really is that simple.

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