Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption (News.com)

Minnesota court takes dim view of encryption (News.com)

It could well be; in this case, the prosecution were claiming that on top of all the other evidence, there was the possibility that he'd used PGP to hide images on his computer, or to hide communications with other paedophiles.

If they had evidence that you'd been dealing cocaine, and there were traces of cocaine in your bathroom, they could argue that the presence of a flush toilet was significant, as you could have used it to dispose of your stash when you were raided. Same principle applies.