My WTF of today: In the UK rape victims are
required to surrender their phone to the police, otherwise there won't be any prosecution. And to top that: The data on the victim's phone can be used for further prosections/investigations:
So it’s depressing to learn this week that victims of alleged rapes will be told to give up their mobile phone and all attendant data to the police. Not to do so, it is made clear in new digital consent forms, could mean that “it may not be possible for the investigation or prosecution to continue”. The police are also reserving the right to use any data gathered digitally in other criminal prosecutions or investigations. So any messages or data that implicate you or those you have communicated with in separate offences could be pursued and investigated.
Demanding rape victims hand over their phones is an intrusion too far | Dawn Foster
New police guidelines mean that even fewer assaults will be reported, says Guardian columnist Dawn Foster
