From: Gregor Schneider <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] UK jails schizophrenic for refusal to decrypt files Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:48 +0100 > Today, a computer often has become a part of the mind - notes, diaries > and so on. Therefore, this case to me is somehow equivalent to putting > someone into jail just because he does not want to answer a question - > which is definatelay a violation of a fundamental human right.
Indeed, I seem to recall that in the decision of the German high court (the country where bureacrats are maybe the most advanced in understanding technology) there was a reasoning to that effect, e.g. arguing that the contents of computers fall under the freedom of thought, since you use them to put down your everyday thoughts. I could be mistaken about the fact though, but the line of thought is really interesting: to recognise in the legal system the fact that in practice we became cyborgs: our neural circuits are interrupted and wired to our notebooks. Not a new thing, that one about using notebooks, of course (that changed happened a long time ago), but still widely unrecognised. 8-/ -- ×× maxigas // villanypásztor / kiberpunk / web shepherd // "For us it was but a game -- that's why we took it more seriously than others." -= Important communication disclaimer: by replying to my emails you are disclaiming all your disclaimers. =- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
