RIP FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS?

[Kieran Barry]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Richard D G Cox wrote:

> Kieran Barry <cs97ktb@brunel.ac.uk> wrote:
> > why not create an offence of holding keys without due care
> > and attention.  What I am referring to is a regime in any LEA
> > or Intelligence organisation similar to the ones reportedly
> > in place for the handling of classified intelligence material.
> 
> "Due care and attention" here would be very subjective and difficult to 
> establish: and the CPS might _well_ find it "not in the public interest"
> to prosecute in such cases.  Better to impose strict financial liability
> on any authority seizing keys for loss or damage arising from failure to
> keep said keys secure while in their custody.

Fine. IANAL. You're right about this.
> 
> Not that such failure would necessarily be significantly easier to prove,
> but it seems to be a step in the right direction.

The important point is that the offence/penalties/duty of care belongs in 
the primary legislation. 

Please note that any penalties should be unbounded.

Regards

Kieran