@dangoodin I've been pulled over for a minor traffic violation when I got lost in Michigan's highway system twenty years ago, and found that a harrowing experience. I can't imagine what it would feel like to be arrested as an enemy of the state. But I know one thing: I'm not going to be a hero.

@dangoodin In the case of the Washington Post reporter, reading between the lines says they forced her to provide biomentric logon.

@dangoodin BTW you can quickly and disable #biometrics in #emergency on #iPhone, most people don’t know about this simple trick https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/disable-touch-id-face-id-ios-11/

Update: With newer iOS versions, you might want to go into Settings (search “SOS”) and consider disabling automatic calling, depending on what kind of emergency you expect..

@dangoodin wrote,
"Am I the only journalist who would opt to go to jail rather than provide my biometrics to open a device when raided by law enforcement?"

These days, Dan, it would be fair enough for you to ask, simply,
"Am I the only journalist?"

@dangoodin I think @dangillmor would too

@dangoodin

You don't go to jail, because you cannot refuse. Police can physically force you to press your finger or look at a screen.

@dangoodin

The current U.S. law is that the judge can order your phone to be biometrically unlocked by force but can't force you to give the password. Use 2F with a password or P.I.N. as one of the two factors. There are phones with a fingerprint reader on the back that you can put a pointer on while your thumb hits the P.I.N. numbers, which is a reasonable method with both involved.

@dangoodin

Lockdown Mode works.

Anyone who is in a position where their device may be raided, ie journalists need to turn off biometrics and when not using their phone place it in Lockdown mode, this is the new reality.

I would also recommend using a private browser, private chat and private email. Do not use anything that is scanning your docs for content.

https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

@dangoodin

Better to be a [person] that doesn't use biometrics on a device that might get seized!

@dangoodin
One of few, sadly.

@dangoodin you don't have to be willing for the biometrics to work. Opt for a password when possible