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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops (www.theverge.com)
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[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

What county is this, so I know to avoid it?

[–] x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

Some European one.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A lot countries have this now.

Even for a number of countries where it's not technically enshrined in law, police can still effectively do it anyway, by detaining you for as long as they like until you comply.

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The solution is to simply shit yourself, without breaking eye contact, while under their custody to assert dominance.

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

UK

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, can't be, they said it was a European one and the UK voted to no longer be part of Europe. /s

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Incidentally, the European court for human rights said that that law violated the ECHR convention.

The UK said "yeah, so what?", which since they've left the EC it's legally right, but it's not a great outlook when you're told your laws violate human rights.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can’t I just say I forgot my pin? They can’t prove I don’t have a shit memory.

[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That only works if you're rich

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Classic quality Land

[–] x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can use that argument but it will depend on if they believe you.

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How can they prove guilt? Innocent until proven guilty under English common law, right?

[–] x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

It's not about guilt. It's about whether or not you know the password. In most cases not knowing the password will be deemed improbable because the chances are extremely low. You'll have to provide a scenario where it becomes probable, and said scenario must be deemed probable as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_Investigatory_Powers_Act_2000