Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps: ex-PM ‘can’t remember iPhone password’(www.thetimes.co.uk)

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Syldon@feddit.uk

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1 year ago

Which in it self is an offence. https://www.saunders.co.uk/news/prosecuted-for-your-password/

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wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org

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1 year ago

Would that apply in this kind of thing? I.e it’s not a criminal matter

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Syldon@feddit.uk

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1 year ago

What you mean as in government asking for your password and you telling them you can’t give it up. OFC it applies. The problem is the impetus from government to enforce the law.

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wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org

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1 year ago

I meant as in it’s an inquiry not a criminal case, so wasn’t sure how much they could compel someone to release it. If the law is applicable though then yeah it’s not a good look for the government not to be seen to enforce it.

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Syldon@feddit.uk

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1 year ago

There does not need to be a criminal offence pending for a search warrant to be issued. There only needs to be evidence that a crime could have been committed. Select committees hold the same weight as a criminal court. There are some ancient laws that are reputed to give them sentencing powers. They now rely on courts to process any wrong doing. It is a similar to the authority of the crown. We know the king can do certain things, but he won’t because of the shit storm it would cause afterwards.

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1 year ago

Not that I agree with this law, but it should be applied to our ex PM who brought in similar laws

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