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Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by ChrisNorstrom on Monday January 23, 2012 @08:20PM (#3503006)
The best way to hide something is with misdirection and dead ends. It's by letting someone win a little but not all the way.

If you're a straight male just make a second inner hidden volume and put a ton of gay porn on it. After a few days of arguing with the court just reveal your password to it and they'll think "oh shit, this is what he was hiding. Well nothing to see here, moving on. That's all."

Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by Jach on Monday January 23, 2012 @09:05PM (#3503143)
This is the best comment really... I brought up Truecrypt's Hidden OS feature a while ago (here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3415658 ) and apparently in the UK you have to somehow prove the non-existence of such a thing. If you can't get them to leave you alone through such above trickery it becomes a fairly simple calculated choice deciding whether obstruction of justice is a less harmful penalty than what they want to find and charge you for after decryption.
Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by MengYuanLong on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @02:46AM (#3503881)
I really like this idea but I think it is important to ensure that whatever XXX material you have, the actors are clearly over 18. Lord knows it may make your standing far worse if you have anything pushing the line.

So, 30+ year old models in your Safe For Government/get out of jail porn directory.

Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by dagw on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @04:07AM (#3504039)
Also make sure the XXX material is fully paid for and licensed, or they'll no doubt slap pirating charges on you for your porn collection.
Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by finnw on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @06:55AM (#3504343)
That's probably not feasible these days. Commercial porn sites only offer licenses for streaming, not downloading.
Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by hobin on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @07:24AM (#3504413)
<.<

>.>

...I always use that method when trying to get out of trouble. Shhh.

Re:Judge: Americans can be forced to decrypt their laptops by cmundhe on Monday January 23, 2012 @11:28PM (#3503466)
genius.