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Except that we still expect them to break in, not simply waltz through the front door after unlocking with their skeleton key.


Er...no. In the real world they don't always arrive with a SWAT team. Many warrants are served peacefully, and they have even been known to use locksmiths. I don't agree with stereotyping encryption users as if they were criminals, nor do I agree with stereotyping law enforcement as if they were shock troops.


If I used a locksmith to get in to your house without your permission, it would be "breaking in" in colloquial language.

Your reply is overly pedantic, when taken in the best light.


'Many warrants are served peacefully...'




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