DIY privacy and security, the rights of the individual against the intrusive state.

It's UK police we are talking about. No one is ever innocent. Remember the Home Offices reasoning for illegally retaining DNA samples was that everyone will be guilty in the future.

Well, yes, exactly. I'm not being very precise with my language, am I? But as this is the DIY group where things get measured to the nearest inch in contrast to ulm where they get measured with a tolerance of

Nick

Ta for that. I'll try that on a (spare) encrypted stick when I get home.

Nick

Unfortunately for freedom lovers, the case for compulsorily taking the DNA of *everyone* in the country, innocent or guilty alike, is extremely compelling.

I think Ulysses is a better example of random garbage.

Well, random garbage *could* be encrypted data. But OTOH it could be just noise. If we are to live under a system where *you* as the defendant have to prove your random garbage is genuinely just that, then we are *all* f***ed, innocent or guilty.

DNA tests are so sensitive these days that you could convict anyone of almost anything as your skin cells will waft into the environment as you walk along.

Well the RIPA does impose a negative burden of proof in some circumstances... So keep some lube handy!