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You cannot be compelled (in US court, anyway) to give up encryption passwords/keys. You can certainly be compelled in a black site torture den, but most people
by orthecreedence 2y ago
You cannot be compelled (in US court, anyway) to give up encryption passwords/keys.
You can certainly be compelled in a black site torture den, but most people don't have that as a looming threat yet.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago> You cannot be compelled (in US court, anyway) to give up encryption passwords/keys. Multiple people have been held in contempt for refusing to provide an encryption password by US courts.
- echoangle 2y ago[citation needed], can you give a link? In a court case about their own crimes?
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- orthecreedence 2y agoMaybe it's slightly more nuanced than I thought. This (https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10416 https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10416) seems to be an interesting report on the issue, although in most cases a defendant cannot be compelled to unlock their password-protected device. Biometrics might be different, but honestly, don't use a fucking fingerprint unlock if you've got "sensitive shit" on your device. Duh...