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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by ziddoap on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:34AM (#28958510)
There is a vast difference between reaching the supreme court with your amicus briefs and "spreading awareness" in a blog post.

They also aren't mutually exclusive.

>But I really don't want to debate. I came to state anecdotal evidence + opinion.

This is always funny to read. Write a strongly worded opinion, but refuse to engage with others.

>but historically, I've lived long enough to not see those make any difference so far.

Out of curiosity, in your long lived life, how many times have you seen amicus briefs written to the supreme court defending 5th amendment rights?

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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by samhw on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:07PM (#28958911)
> how many times have you seen amicus briefs written to the supreme court defending 5th amendment rights?

Are you serious? There are 5th Amendment cases in the Supreme Court practically every month, to which plenty of groups will submit amicus briefs. I don't see how the tone of awe is warranted - it's really not a remotely unusual event.

Hell, you can see countless ones on Google from the EFF alone: https://www.google.com/search?q=eff+supreme+court+amicus+bri...

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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by pdimitar on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:39AM (#28958561)
Funny -- only if you don't know what the words mean. Both are not strictly facts so any discussion around them is bound to derail into... exactly what's going on here.
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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by ziddoap on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:02PM (#28958839)
My apologies, I forgot discussions can only happen involving strictly provable facts!
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Re:Police can’t demand you reveal your phone passcode then t... by pdimitar on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:22PM (#28959131)
1. I have stated non-strictly factual observations.

2. I am being called out to prove them.

3. I cannot and I state this.

4. I get mocked for it.

I get it, you are here to "win" but I'll keep calling things like they are. You keep patting yourself on the back, I don't mind.

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