22.11.2019 - 03:03 [ Electronic Frontier Foundation ]

Victory: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Force You to Tell Them Your Password

EFF filed an amicus brief in Davis, and we were gratified that the court’s opinion closely parallels our arguments. The Fifth Amendment privilege prohibits the government from coercing a confession or forcing a suspect to lead police to incriminating evidence. We argue that unlocking and decrypting a smartphone or computer is the modern equivalent of these forms of self-incrimination.