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"Providing a password is not testimony. You're not testifying to anything." Where did you put your ex-wife's body Mr Johnson, we know you killed her? Just poin
by itswindy 15y ago
"Providing a password is not testimony. You're not testifying to anything."
Where did you put your ex-wife's body Mr Johnson, we know you killed her? Just point at the map, you do not even have to say anything.
- sukuriant 15y agoMore like: "Give us the keys to this safe." and assuming they have a warrant, they can ask for such things.
- cafebabe 15y agoThey already have the data. You're not supposted to help them. It's up to the prosecution to build the case against you. You have the right to remain silent, even in court. Because of the lack of detail in the case, I think the guy is in investigative custody and was asked for the key which he interpreted as the cause of his custody.
- seanp2k 15y agoYou also are missing the point of TrueCrypt: Plausible Dependability and multiple passwords for different content. It'd be like "Give us the key to this safe that unlocks the incriminating evidence, even though we have absolutely no way of knowing if you're hiding more or giving us the full truth". You could have cat pictures encrypted with passphrase A and incriminating evidence (that stands up to the best forensic analysis currently available) encrypted with passphrase B and they wouldn't know which is which, if they unlocked ALL the data, or what. Truecrypt is AMAZING and anyone holding onto stuff that might get them into trouble (esp. w/ foreign gov'ts) should use it.