That part was also very striking to me. What sort of forensics do they run on the phone? Is there anything stopping someone from having multiple Roms on their phone? I have a feeling they're just looking at the application layer.
Anyway.... it's land of the free! If you need a lawyer you must be guilty. If you resist you must really have something to hide.
It's also a large component in many mental disorders (schizophrenia, tourettes, ocd). Attention really comes down the brain filtering out a mess of stimulation. When that filtering malfunctions we see mind do very funny things, e.g. repeated thoughts and delusions.
I was working on a side project and ended up upgrading because I could figure out how Python was encoding my data. I got so frustrated with the semantics I found it easier to jusy upgrade.
Anyway.... it's land of the free! If you need a lawyer you must be guilty. If you resist you must really have something to hide.