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by janice1999
897 days ago
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> I'm sure this data would never fall into the wrong hands or be misused :-) Ireland has a long history of data scandals. One that springs to mind is illegally keeping phone records for years (knowingly in violation of EU law) then illegally accessing them (in violation of Irish law) and then using them in multiple murder convictions, including the very sketchy conviction of Graham Dwyer [0]. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/apr/05/mobile-phone-dat... |
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In the US, as I understand it, if the cops violate the rules about gathering evidence then the conviction can be quashed. It's not so automatic over here. So his appeal has been rejected, and no one is upset about that apart from him.
As another example, in 2016 or 2017 the Irish police (Garda Síochána) installed a tracking device on a suspect's vehicle. Data collected from this was used in evidence some years later[0]. The suspect's vehicle had left the jurisdiction (crossed the non-border into Northern Ireland) while being tracked, and the Gardaí used this data which they are not allowed to do. So what was done? Well, the judge ruled that the Gardaí hadn't intended that, so it's ok, the data - including data collected outside the jurisdiction - is admissable. "Lol, lmao" added the judge. I know, I know, I can hear an alarm in your head going off as you read this, so I'll throw you another detail you'll love: this was heard in a non-jury court, yeah, that's right a court of three judges, none of this twelve of your peers nonsense.
It's all sounds a little less precise than you might like, a little more like muddling through than the 'majesty of the law' vibe. And it kinda is. Mostly works though.
[0] https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/tracker-device-planted-o...