The laws surrounding 5th Amendment protections and biometric passwords are still undecided, so just turn it off.

Are there any legal experts that want to weigh in on this.

Can the police in New Zealand force unlock your device with your biometrics?

How does this work with NZ law?

  • liv@lemmy.nz
    4·
    8 months ago

    If you have the Mona Lisa in your house then letting the police into your house incriminates you, but the whole point of the search is for them to be able to find it.

    I think the right to remain silent was meant to protect us from being tortured, not as a shield to hide things?

    • kabi@lemm.ee
      4·
      8 months ago

      But will you be punished for not telling them that the key is under the mat? They will get in either way. They can get into your hard drive with brute force too, it’s just a wee bit more trouble for them.