Re: And the moral of this story is ...
He may or may not have had anything at all on his phone.
He refused on a matter of principle against such a "fishing expedition" and on the assumption that his phone had been sanitised, it's more likely simply to generate sympathy from his supporters.
Any way, that's what I'd do in his boots (that don't fit me, by the way).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
