Comment Re:Not so simple (Score 1) 575
(IANAL)
Boucher not only consented to a search, he unlocked the drive with the the CP on it for the border/customs agent. This is the unique part of this case that makes it pretty much irrelevant for the generic case. The court ruled (as I understand it) that because he gave up the password once, he had to do it again when asked by the court.
If he had never unlocked the drive to begin with, and kept his mouth shut, then the outcome would have been very different.