Re: [tlug] government getting ready to inspect your iPod, laptop without probable cause

["Jim Maricondo" <jimbocho@example.com>]

Saturday, May 31, 2008 17:49 "Marty Pauley" <marty.pauley@example.com>

> Check out the UK's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000).
> They don't need to charge you with anything: not handing over your
> keys when asked is a criminal offence in itself!

Woh, that is another doozie... According to Wikipedia 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_Investigatory_Powers_Act):

--
The RIPA allows the government to access a person's electronic 
communications in a very unrestricted manner, thus infringing in the privacy 
of their correspondance in a manner many would not tolerate regarding their 
postal communications. The act:
* Enables the government to demand that an ISP provides access to a 
customer's communications in secret;
* Enables mass surveillance of communications in transit;
* Enables the government to demand ISPs fit equipment to facilitate 
surveillance;
* Enables the government to demand that someone hands over keys to protected 
information;
* Allows the government to monitor people's internet activities;
* Prevents the existence of interception warrants and any data collected 
with them from being revealed in court
--

I can't believe these laws get passed without more objections from 
society...

-Jim