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I can definitely see how instead of viewing a device as an extension of a suspect's mind, you can view it as just another piece of property. If you had a dairy
by OkayPhysicist 4y ago
I can definitely see how instead of viewing a device as an extension of a suspect's mind, you can view it as just another piece of property. If you had a dairy noting where you buried the bodies, or some receipts for your illicit arms deals, locked in a closet somewhere, the cops could reasonably break in and search it, or more relevantly compel you to hand over the key.
Now, I definitely prefer the US's stance of a password being illegal self-discrimination, but I don't think it's unreasonable to have built legal precedent around that other view.
- sdfghswe 4y ago> Now, I definitely prefer the US's stance of a password being illegal self-discrimination Is that true though? Never heard that before.
- NoMoreNicksLeft 4y agoIt's somewhat up in the air. The prevailing theory is that the 5th protects against compelling what amounts to testimony... but it's only been tested a few times in court, never by SCOTUS. With mixed results.
- sdfghswe 4y agoIs there a way I can learn more about this? A resource for non-lawyers.
- P_I_Staker 4y agobtw, I think OP meant incrimination
- sdfghswe 4y agoI understood what he meant, and in fact I even missed the typo until you pointed it out.
- beezle 4y agoSuppose the hypothetical diary were itself encrypted? And what if it was done with a one-time pad?
- kevviiinn 4y agoIf you hand wrote diary entries in an encrypted scheme, could police compel you to decrypt it?
- southernplaces7 4y agoI think you meant diary. Unless you really are referring to a dairy farm filled with buried bodies, nourishing all that grass with their putrescence, which then distills into delicious milk for hungry people...
- ddalex 4y agoHow many cycles does a molecule of protein need to go through to be acceptable for human consumption?