Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeebizz
After reading this I couldn't facepalm hard enough - but I am not surprised it is the UK after all.
|
I was surprised, very much so, and worried. Are these the people responsible for
protecting our society and upholding "
the law"? It's ludicrous what these people are implying. Imagine how many will take note of this information and act on it because it comes from a "
trusted" source. Imagine if you were stopped in your vehicle by the West Midlands Police and you had a laptop/bag/case on the back seat with a [Kali Linux] logo on it! The length of time you might be detained could be substantial based on circumstantial evidence alone.
However, in light of their shortsightedness a few days later, "Police force denies creating 'child hacker' poster". -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51532281 - "
The West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit said the poster was supposed to be 'a quick reference guide'." A quick reference guide for WHAT? That's the question here.
From that page, "
Prof Alan Woodward, from Surrey University, said some of the software could be used for hacking as well as for genuine security research. But he added: "If I found a 15-year-old with all that on their machine, I would invite them to come and study with us."
