Re:The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption
by intricatedetail on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:51PM
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This all only works in theory. In reality police in the UK is mostly useless if you tried to report a crime. They won't touch anything unless it gets them PR points or you present all evidence, track the perpetrators and so on and still they may drop it because the judge wouldn't give them time so why bother. It's a problem that media don't talk about.
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Re:The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption
by azalemeth on Sunday April 04, 2021 @03:42PM
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This is true with with minor crime. It's not true at all of violent crime, or serious cases; if you're knocked down by a drunk driver, the police absolutely are very good to you and do -- eventually -- get there. Minor theft? Expect less. Copyright infringement? Hope you are a big player, otherwise piss off...
Re:The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption
by intricatedetail on Sunday April 04, 2021 @07:11PM
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From my experience I disagree, even violent crime not always gets followed up. It's usually down to who committed it, who reports it, what is the chance of public outrage if ignored etc. It is maybe different in other parts of the country, sure.