Minister promises that Part III is coming

[David Biggins]

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> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk=20
> [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk] On Behalf Of=20
> David Hansen
> Sent: 15 May 2006 16:03
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: Minister promises that Part III is coming
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> On 11 May 2006 at 18:41, Richard Clayton wrote:
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> > We have previously given an undertaking to bring forward=20
> proposals in=20
> > line with new clause 2 in the context of consulting on the=20
> > implementation of part 3, and we shall shortly begin those=20
> > consultations.
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> Having read the discussion of worms and so on there seems to=20
> be an unconsidered problem. There is nothing to stop the=20
> police (or some other Tom, Dick or Harriet) simply=20
> introducing a few suitable photographs onto the computer of=20
> someone they have picked on. Let's see if the Home Office=20
> have an answer to this, though given their record I doubt if=20
> they have.

Computer misuse act,  conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and
laws on "making" of obscene images would probably cover it.

> I wonder if they will propose anything on penalties for those=20
> inside the tent? I'm not holding my breath as the white hat=20
> assumption seems to be as strong as ever.

Well, yes, it does,  but I'm not convinced that new legislation is
required - just consistent application of the laws we have to those
inside the tent as well as outside.

Dave