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by superuser2 4849 days ago
They can get a warrant to pick your lock and install a keystroke logger, or bust in while you're using your computer, forcibly separate you from it, and download the encryption key from memory.
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Right, I'm not arguing that. My point is that it's considerably more difficult for them to go this route; they need to convince a judge to affix his signature (and his credibility) to a warrant by demonstrating the existence of probable cause.