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I've been thinking about "don't talk to the police", updated for the smartphone era. Our phones record our words, our locations; it's a treasure trove of inform
by javajosh 9y ago
I've been thinking about "don't talk to the police", updated for the smartphone era. Our phones record our words, our locations; it's a treasure trove of information, aka evidence. You can choose not to speak to the police, but can your phone choose not to speak?
- nyle 9y agoCops can't search your cell phone without your consent or a warrant. Given native encryption on modern phones, phones choosing not to speak is a problem that takes care of itself quite well-- hence all the recent nonsense about the government needing backdoors.