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by echoangle 503 days ago
> As far as having a strong pin to help protect you, it won’t protect you from rubber hose decryption.

I wonder why no one adds a „decoy pin“ which looks like it unlocks the device but secretly deletes sensitive data.

Probably, most people don’t see rubber hose cryptography as a real threat, and in most cases, they’re probably right.

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I don’t have any trust in the police or even more so the various 3 letter agencies.
It isn’t about trust, it is about how likely you are to encounter a risk and how big that risk, if encountered, is. Do you own a hazmat suit? A nuclear bunker? Did you install a 5-point harness and wear a helmet when you drive? Could you be tortured for information by the police? Yes. Is that in any way likely at all? No. Taking reasonable precautions against likely actions by law enforcement is better than acting like all things are possible so no point in doing anything.
The chance of encountering a police that operates unlawfully - especially since they have qualified immunity is a very big risk. The chance of other police covering for them is close to 100%