That is genuinely the current state of law, yes. There's no real logic at work, just attempts at clawing back control whenever a new gray area appears.
That is genuinely the current state of law, yes. There's no real logic at work, just attempts at clawing back control whenever a new gray area appears.
It is very logical, as revealing a password is considered testimonial and is protected by the fifth amendment.
Right, and pressing your finger on a fingerprint sensor is also revealing a password, just via different means.
But is not legal testimonial
Right. Like I said, that's not logical, that's just legalese to gain access where you didn't have it before.
My fiancé is an attorney and I'm an engineer, and she looked at me incredulously when point out anything that is not logical in her legal work. I'm thankful my father talked me out of becoming a lawyer.