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There's already strong precedence that destroying data after learning of an investigation is a crime. Doesn't matter to the courts that is via a clever trigger. If he knowingly provided a pin to an official that destroys the data then he's hosed. His only hope is if they guessed on their own.
Sounds like he misremembered under duress to me
¯_(ツ)_/¯
There’s also precedent that “officers” may use biometric means to unlock a device, but innocent-until-proven-guilty people may not be compelled to disclose their pin.
What was the investigation?
That's the fun part... There wasn't one, he just happened to oppose a very unpopular thing happening in his city.
He broke no laws, was read no rights and was repeatedly denied an attorney.
Example?
your argument would be shredded in court.