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Re:Deniability and Duress by CJefferson on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:11AM (#13530629)
The law often uses intention. Could you convince a jury of your peers you didn't do this just to hide your stuff from law enforcement?
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Re:Deniability and Duress by _archon_ on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @01:49PM (#13533837)
The obvious rebuttal is that you did this to hide your stuff from EVERYONE. Criminal mens rea doesn't exist; you're just a citizen who likes his privacy.
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Re:Deniability and Duress by bzbarsky on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @02:26PM (#13534283)
Yes, if it was the default OS behavior. Which is the argument the article makes.
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