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This is called the 5th amendment.
by bear141 3y ago
This is called the 5th amendment.
- sonicanatidae 3y agoThat doesn't mean what you think it means.. at least not in the US, today. 1. https://fuscolaw.org/police-cant-force-you-to-unlock-your-smartphone-using-fingerprint-or-face/ https://fuscolaw.org/police-cant-force-you-to-unlock-your-sm... (highlighting is mine) This decision overrules previous circuit court rulings in California that biometric features were considered testimonies since suspects weren’t verbally giving up their numeric passcodes or passwords. 2. https://jsberrylaw.com/blog/can-police-officers-force-you-to-unlock-your-cellphone/ https://jsberrylaw.com/blog/can-police-officers-force-you-to... The method by which you choose to lock your cellphone can make the difference between being required to unlock it for a police officer or not. Police officers cannot force you to unlock your phone by a testimonial act that reveals the contents of your mind. You can be forced to unlock your phone by a nontestimonial act. Nontestimonial acts are things like your biometrics, your DNA, etc.
- bear141 3y agoThank you for elaborating for me. That’s what I was trying to say but my response was lazy.