Topic: Met Police to extract suspects' mobile phone data

Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #19,590

> The Metropolitan Police has implemented a system to extract mobile phone data from suspects held in custody.
> The data includes call history, texts and contacts, and the BBC has learned that it will be retained regardless of whether any charges are brought.
> The technology is being used in 16 London boroughs, and could potentially be used by police across the UK.
> Campaign group Privacy International described the move as a "possible breach of human rights law".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18102793

This is fucking ridiculous. I hope software is released to fully encrypt everything on a phone. What happened to fucking privacy and human rights?

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 11 minutes later[^] [v] #321,619

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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #321,622

@OP

Suspects need only cram phones up buttholes. Make them bobby's work hard for the lutz.

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 5 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #321,645

> expect UK silliness
> get UK silliness

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