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[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone (reason.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Wasnt there a guy that was kept in prison for years because he "couldnt remember" his password?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's law in the UK:

Section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 gives the police the power to issue a notice which requires the suspect to disclose their PIN or password if necessary. You are not compelled to provide your password to the police in any instance.

However, section 53 of RIPA makes it a criminal offence not to comply with the terms of a s.49 notice which is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and up to 5 years imprisonment in cases involving national security and child indecency.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So you have to hand over your password if they claim you wont give over your password cause you are hiding CSM?

also the guy I am thinking of is American.. which I cant find, because there are too many stories about Americans being put in jail/prison for ridiculouslylong amounts of time for not giving over passwords

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

If the police and/or Crown Prosecution Service claim you're hiding Material behind a password, you can either hand over the password or get thrown in jail under RIPA §53.

I don't know what section of the US Code would apply for the same, but a generic "Obstructing Justice" wouldn't surprise me.