I agree with 'Bobsky: Keys are information too. (In the case of an actual key, the information is the shape of the key.) This claiming of special status for "computer" things actually harms the case for getting the authorities to apply regular due process (in the case of something like SOPA.) You can't argue special treatment only when it suits you.
I guess the other key part of this argument is the fundmental difference between a judge ordering you to do something, and a police officer / border official / TSA agent ordering you to do something. I think it's the latter case that people are worried about.
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