[Gaffer]

That’s what the locking function is for. Make them get a court order and then defy it.

[Charles Martel]

That’s what the locking function is for. Make them get a court order and then defy it.

There are fairly simple ways of cracking those passcodes. It wouldn't surprise me if one or more phones were soon marketed with a more secure locking system, as well as a destructive reformat "panic" code option.

[Vigilanteman]

Police who make an arrest have always been permitted to check a wallet, a billfold or a purse, and that might include personal photos.

This is a logical point. And I'm certainly not in favor of inconveniencing the police department if they are working for We, The People instead of the Ruling Class. But how many actually are these days?