That said, unless you are being charged under a national security crime, the maximum sentence for “failing to decrypt the device when required to do so” is up to two years, so the game’s the game.

[–] Capricorn_Geriatric@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I wonder how they'd look at it if previous cracking attempts wiped the device. Is that "failure" to unlock punishable or not? The phone was wiped already - the user can't unlock it even if he wanted to.

Similarily, is it possible to make it impossible to prove the device was wiped due to the PIN and not beforehand?

[–] anzo@programming.dev 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I had the same question. The best would be to consult a lawyer and see if there's any precedent already set.

I could imagine police could easily film the process and a video would be enough proof for any judge. The phone shows a pin entry, a reboot, and then a welcome screen just like a factory reset has been done. Right?

[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The phone shows a pin entry, a reboot, and then a welcome screen just like a factory reset has been done. Right?

It does, but it's pretty obvious that something unusual has happened.

The phone boots into Google's "Someone is fucking around" boot screen and waits there for a response.

[–] anzo@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Precisely my point. It's self evident without need for further digital proof. Just a video of the screen.

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