Many devices will erase themselves if too many passcodes are attempted. The cops used to get around this by making a backup on a computer and reloading it after every erase. Now there is software that can crack the backup.
The real reason they want you to unlock your phone is to make it seem like a confession and so they can lie to you about your fifth amendment right to clam up any time you want. Cops will say, "You already started talking, the law says you have waived your right to silence."
Many devices will erase themselves if too many passcodes are attempted. The cops used to get around this by making a backup on a computer and reloading it after every erase. Now there is software that can crack the backup.
The real reason they want you to unlock your phone is to make it seem like a confession and so they can lie to you about your fifth amendment right to clam up any time you want. Cops will say, "You already started talking, the law says you have waived your right to silence."
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