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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by dghlsakjg on Friday December 15, 2023 @04:05PM (#38658824)
Subtle distinction: I don't think the police, even with a warrant, can force you to open anything. They can use force to open something if you refuse (or seemingly, if they feel like it), but they can't make you do it.

A court on the other hand, can compel you to open something.

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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by reactordev on Friday December 15, 2023 @04:27PM (#38659040)
A court can compel you to open something within the warrant as well. In which case they can force you to open anything.
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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by dghlsakjg on Friday December 15, 2023 @07:41PM (#38660654)
Yes, but that is a court order issued by the court not the police.

An order to unlock something coming from the cops is entirely different, even if they have a warrant. Warrants would allow them to seize a phone, but you don’t have to provide the password.

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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by tantalor on Friday December 15, 2023 @04:42PM (#38659184)
A court can compel you to do pretty much anything, within the law.
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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by zlg_codes on Friday December 15, 2023 @05:05PM (#38659386)
The only thing we must do in this world is die. Everything else is up for debate.
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