Terrorist's sentence extended for refusal to give up encryption key

pctech · Jan 17, 2014, 10:01:21

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/16/password_refusal_earns_terror_suspect_extra_jail_time/

Hmmmm encryption can be a double edged sword.

talos · Jan 17, 2014, 10:37:49

I don't get that, if he just said he didn't know it or had forgotten it , how can they prove otherwise

pctech · Jan 17, 2014, 11:03:36

Trouble is, his defence was probably that he wasn't involved with terrorist acts and he probably doesn't care about going to prison provided they eventually win whatever war they have been indoctrinated into believing they are fighting for religious purposes.

I'm no fan of government snooping but equally I'm no fan of those who seek to murder innocent people for the sake of some 'cause'

Technical Ben · Jan 17, 2014, 15:25:52

I also don't see many false positive happening. Just remember to erase your disk though if you do forget your password!

pctech · Jan 18, 2014, 20:10:45

That should read terrorist by the way, could a mod please correct it.

Simon · Jan 18, 2014, 20:49:59

If there's a mod around, I'm sure they will.

Gary · Jan 19, 2014, 08:05:11

Quote from: pctech on Jan 17, 2014, 11:03:36

I'm no fan of those who seek to murder innocent people for the sake of some 'cause'

Sadly you have described both sides there, Mitch.

pctech · Jan 19, 2014, 16:49:36

I firmly believe as I've said before that military power should be used to protect the innocent from despots as opposed to 'defending interests'

It was right that we acted to get rid of Saddam but equally we should not have supported him in the first place.

We should have acted against Mugabe in Zimbabwe and of course a lot of other places we've turned a blind eye because there's nothing in it for us.

J!ll · Jan 19, 2014, 17:22:51

Quote from: Simon on Jan 18, 2014, 20:49:59
If there's a mod around, I'm sure they will.

Just can't find the staff anymore!

Simon · Jan 19, 2014, 17:46:03

talos · Jan 20, 2014, 07:23:18

Ok so its glib but "one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter " or when does an army of liberation become an army of occupation" I believe all wars are subject to points of view. Sadam was at one time hailed by the world as a great leader as was Hitler and Mussolini, but we know better now or do we?

Technical Ben · Jan 20, 2014, 10:35:41

Then that means we are fine if no one says our leaders are "the greatest"?

talos · Jan 20, 2014, 16:06:39

Quote from: Technical Ben on Jan 20, 2014, 10:35:41
Then that means we are fine if no one says our leaders are "the greatest"?

I think we can leave it to them to take the greatest title. I don't know of many politicians who died fighting a war, but I can think of a few that started one.

pctech · Jan 20, 2014, 22:27:56

I cant help feeling history is doomed to repeat itself as the oppositions we back turn on us or others when the war is over.

Technical Ben · Jan 22, 2014, 22:58:18

Interestingly, it appears history would. As the saying goes, those who do not learn from it, are bound/destined to repeat it.

I use to think the same every time I saw the crowds leave the pubs on a Friday night... back next week eh?