Thursday, August 13, 2009

Crypto Fascists

Apparently privilege against self-incrimination only goes so far. In the UK you can be jailed for up to five years for not letting people view your documents:

Two people have been successfully prosecuted for refusing to provide authorities with their encryption keys, resulting in landmark convictions that may have carried jail sentences of up to five years.

The legal system is spiralling towards insanity. There have been calls for such legislation in Australia.

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