Rubberhose Decrypt, 5th / 4th / Contempt Over Forgotten Passphrase / BrainWallet

John Newman jnn at synfin.org
Wed Sep 13 10:13:32 PDT 2017



> On Sep 13, 2017, at 1:12 AM, grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/09/judge-wont-release-man-jailed-2-years-for-refusing-to-decrypt-drives/
> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/man-jailed-indefinitely-for-refusing-to-decrypt-hard-drives-loses-appeal/
> https://arstechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rawlsstaysinprisonruling.pdf
> https://arstechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rawlsrehearingpetition.pdf
> https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rawlsopinion.pdf
> https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/comply.pdf
> 
> Judge won't release man jailed 2 years for refusing to decrypt drives,
> suspect to remain jailed pending 5th Amendment appeal to Supreme Court.
> 
> https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/jail-looms-large-for-suspects-ordered-to-reveal-forgotten-passwords/
> 
> Is I forget a valid defense when court orders demand a smartphone password?
> The answer seems to be yes and no. But one suspect on Tuesday gets 180
> days jail.
> 

And now the new "iphone X" unlocks just by looking at it.

Cops already have no problem strong arming a finger print,
this facial scan shit seems like a horrible idea.


> 
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15232069
> https://medium.freecodecamp.org/why-you-should-never-unlock-your-phone-with-your-face-79c07772a28
> http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user-names-not.html
> https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/01/fifth-amendement-passcodes-passwords-law/



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