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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by cmpb on Friday October 22, 2021 @10:09AM (#28957370)
In the US that would be a (search?) warrant which also comes from the judge during a police investigation and authorizes the police to get your phone's passcode under threat of prison time.

This particular case is different because the police did not get a warrant and instead just asked the guy to disclose (without a warrant), which he refused to do, then they tried to use that against the guy in court, which is a violation of the US constitution.

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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by colinmhayes on Friday October 22, 2021 @10:28AM (#28957651)
Only some states have ruled that the state can force you to reveal your password. Others have ruled that the 5th amendment protects you and your passwords.
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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by thehappypm on Friday October 22, 2021 @10:46AM (#28957905)
No, a search warrant does not mean you need to hand over passwords.
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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by nerdponx on Friday October 22, 2021 @10:49AM (#28957942)
How does this work with physical things, like a safe locked with a passcode, or a closet locked with a key?
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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by colonwqbang on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:24AM (#28958409)
They'll just break it open if you won't do it for them?
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