Handing over password to phone
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My husband had his computer and phone seized. He tells me that the only incriminating stuff they will find is on his phone but he is refusing to hand over the password. Police tell me this is an offence but he believes that handing it over will speed up the case which he doesn’t want..he wants to keep earning as long as possible.
Has anyone else been in this situation? it seems to suggest refusal to cooperate which will surely count against him? They already have evidence gathered from his IP address/participation in an online chat room.
Has anyone else been in this situation? it seems to suggest refusal to cooperate which will surely count against him? They already have evidence gathered from his IP address/participation in an online chat room.
A refusal to hand over passwords will be seen as being uncooperative, I cannot see how that would be viewed any other way. Yes it delays the process, but who benifits from that apart from himself at the beginning but if he refuses passwords and they get in anyway and find stuff it will do him no favours at court. It implies theres something to hide really. My partner handed over all passwords and anything they asked for straight away so I dont know if there is any advantage to not doing it. My view is it implies something to hide, it shows a lack of cooperation with the investigation and prolongs to suffering for his family.
I agree with Maria, it will be looked at in bad light for not handing it over when requested.
All he is doing is delaying them as they will easily be able to access the phone once in the tech unit.
My husband gave everything upfront as well.
All he is doing is delaying them as they will easily be able to access the phone once in the tech unit.
My husband gave everything upfront as well.
I have to agree I'm afraid, it's not going to be good for him to do this. They will get in his electrical items anyway but he should show willing!
My husband have over his passwords, they were ones if never heard of!!
If he will listen tell him to cooperate, it will help in the long run, if he's trying to hide anything they'll find it so that won't work.
I do understand about him wanting to earn but this may not even come out in court which means he might not have to reveal anything although I have to say, most people have a little clause written in their contract that says about not bringing the company into disrepute!
Good luck and take some time for yourself otherwise this awful experience will suck all the life out of your xx
My husband have over his passwords, they were ones if never heard of!!
If he will listen tell him to cooperate, it will help in the long run, if he's trying to hide anything they'll find it so that won't work.
I do understand about him wanting to earn but this may not even come out in court which means he might not have to reveal anything although I have to say, most people have a little clause written in their contract that says about not bringing the company into disrepute!
Good luck and take some time for yourself otherwise this awful experience will suck all the life out of your xx
It is an offence. My husband " can't remember" some of his password either. I can't remember what the charge is called but it can get jail time where I am.