Re:Forcing suspects to reveal phone passwords is unconstitut...
by aianus on Friday September 25, 2015 @05:20PM
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My point is that either:
a) 'forced decryption' legislation is toothless. That is, suspicion, but not proof that encrypted material exists and is within your power to decrypt is not enough to throw you in jail for contempt or some other charge.
b) It becomes extremely easy for bad actors like racist cops or asshole teenagers to frame anyone and everyone they want and put them in prison forever.
a) 'forced decryption' legislation is toothless. That is, suspicion, but not proof that encrypted material exists and is within your power to decrypt is not enough to throw you in jail for contempt or some other charge.
b) It becomes extremely easy for bad actors like racist cops or asshole teenagers to frame anyone and everyone they want and put them in prison forever.