I said realistically. From what I've seen this "lost my password" is in the US a non issue, and in the UK it warrants a few months of jail time (treated as a misdemeanor depending on the severity of the charges). In any case, it's almost impossible to prove intent in cases like this. It can't be treated as obstruction of justice because the drives were not encrypted after the fact. And intent can't be proven, so at max you get a misdemeanor charge, fines and a year in jail (using us law as a basis for time served).