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Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by kwhitefoot on Friday December 15, 2023 @04:39PM (#38659155)
In the UK forgetting a password is not a defence.
Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by Manuel_D on Friday December 15, 2023 @05:01PM (#38659348)
TFA, and my above comment pertain to the US.

The UK's laws to compel people to give up passwords seems to make it a de facto crime to forget one's password. Worse yet, it seems like it's illegal to possess random bytes on your devices. I wonder if the UK would change course if people started emailing random bytes to politicians and other supporters of this law, while giving tips to law enforcement that these individuals are coordinating criminal acts over encrypted communications.

Re:Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police,... by lelanthran on Friday December 15, 2023 @05:05PM (#38659391)
I know.

But ... If you're going to compell someone to give up the contents of their mind under threat of being found guilty if their mind isn't working properly, you may as well just do away with trial.

IOW, if you're going to compell speech, just compell the suspect to confess; it's the same thing.