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We are lucky to have constitutional rights! In many countries, they have laws saying suspects can't refuse to give passcodes (or if they do, they'll be jailed)
by csdvrx 3y ago
We are lucky to have constitutional rights!
In many countries, they have laws saying suspects can't refuse to give passcodes (or if they do, they'll be jailed)
I think such laws are dangerous, as they could be used for a particularly evil type of attack: throw an encrypted cellphone in someone bag, then have them arrested for whatever wrong reason.
When they can't provide the passcode, they are automatically guilty!
- yencabulator 3y agoAt that point, it'd be easier to throw some cocaine or an unregistered firearm in their bag, and that'd be a simpler argument in court.
- csdvrx 3y ago> At that point, it'd be easier to throw some cocaine or an unregistered firearm These can be illegal depending on the country in question. Cellphones are very frequent, and not illegal (except maybe in North Korea?)
- yencabulator 3y agoI read "have them arrested" as implying the dirty actor is the state/cops. For a dirty cop, drugs & weapons should be easy enough to access.
- csdvrx 3y agoI understand your point now, but the horrible thing is such laws turn normal objects into dangerous object: it increase the risks as "less dirty than usual" bad actors can cause the same potential amount of damage!
- CamperBob2 3y agoIt's not luck; we had to fight for those rights. The fight did not end, and never will.
- CrzyLngPwd 3y agoSo much irony.