Reply to post: Re: Why didn't they use s 49 RIPA?

Far-right leader walks free from court after conviction for refusing to hand his phone passcode over to police

John Brown (no body) Silver badge

Re: Why didn't they use s 49 RIPA?

Not really. You'd have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that it affecting the economic well-being of the United Kingdom in some measurable and meaningful way and it's not just a microscopic rounding error, eg his actions cost the UK taxpayer an extra 2 hours of overtime for a Police Constable isn't affecting the economy ion any reasonable or meaningful way.

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