Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password

[mikec]

Several good answers in here. Bottom line is they should have to get it, not try and force this scumbag to give it up.

"Get a warrant".

[likeitfast55]

We had one of our pilots "ordered" by the TSA to give them the password to his laptop----No reason to browse it, one TSA person in particular just wanted to see what was on it!

long story short -- he refused-- (he knew his rights)
This pilot was Navy Intelligence in a prior life and knew the Gov. had ways to crack the encryption on the hard drive. The laptop was the property of our union and thus was filled with sensitive union files.
He said--"give me a receipt for the computer and you may seize it from me, for this I do know" They backed down.
They knew his schedule and hassled him every time he came back through that particular city. (his base) They searched him every single time he came through, trying to intimidate him. Did not work. They would ask after going through all of his luggage "where is your laptop"? Left it at home was the standard response.
What a bunch of power hungry idiots!


TSA = Thousands Standing Around

[03trubluGT]

Several good answers in here. Bottom line is they should have to get it, not try and force this scumbag to give it up.

"Get a warrant".

They had a warrant.

[Lone Sailor]

I agree. Forcing her to unlock her computer is a violation of the 5th. If you allow this, what's next? Police demanding you to unlock your trunk because they think you may be guilty of something at some point?

There's nothing wrong with it if they have probable cause.

[scootro]

i wonder if they tried 1234 as the password? lol...

[sc281]

There's nothing wrong with it if they have probable cause.

True. They can Demand all they want. If they want to incriminate you, they can do it themselves. You have no obligation to do it or them. In fact, it s your Constitutional right not to.