P@triot
Diamond Member
The encryption issue is one of the rare issues where I genuinely see the case made by both sides. On one hand, law enforcement rightfully states that a legal and proper warrant grants them access to whatever is outlined in the warrant. On the other side, defendants rightfully state that their 5th Amendedments rights regarding self-incrimination means that they don't have to provide evidence to law enforcement and/or the prosecution (which is what unlocking an encrypted device does - it provides the evidence). So I'm curious as to how the USMB community leans on this issue.
* Please note that this is not an issue about preventing encryption or whether the government should have "keys". I adamantly and vehemently believe that we have every right to have encrypted devices to protect our data and that the government has no business having a copy of the encryption keys. This is simply whether a warrant should force a person to unlock their device or whether the 5th Amendment protects their right to not unlock a device.
* Please note that this is not an issue about preventing encryption or whether the government should have "keys". I adamantly and vehemently believe that we have every right to have encrypted devices to protect our data and that the government has no business having a copy of the encryption keys. This is simply whether a warrant should force a person to unlock their device or whether the 5th Amendment protects their right to not unlock a device.