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Tommy Robinson arrested under Terrorism Act for not unlocking phone

32 pointsby quazar7 months ago

5 comments

greatgib7 months ago
What is insane is not really his specific case, but the last paragraph of the article about the law in UK:<p><pre><code> Under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act, police are allowed to stop anyone passing through a UK port “to determine whether they may be involved or concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”. The person who is detained can be held for up to six hours, is legally obliged to answer questions and must provide the password or access number for electronic devices, or be held to have committed a criminal offence if they refuse. </code></pre> So, basically, just because you pass the border, English citizen or not, you have to provide the password to all your devices on request, without even a probable cause or any justice decision or oversight. And if you don&#x27;t comply, you will be sentenced as a terrorist...
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pvaldes7 months ago
The last phrase shows an interesting problem. Can you be forced to unlock your phone if it contains something that is legally protected as secret, so unlocking your phone you would be breaking the law?.
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imperial_march7 months ago
He exposed an organised totalitarian system taking over both gov and legal system, with anyone resisting being arrested&#x2F;crushed with lawfare. Go see the documentary he created, it&#x27;s eye opening, scary, true.
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fakedang7 months ago
Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon.<p>Media should call this waste of oxygen by his real name on the headline.
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stonethrowaway7 months ago
Quick link if like me you have no idea who this bloke is: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tommy_Robinson" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tommy_Robinson</a>
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