> What is the difference between giving them a password which wipes the phone and giving them a password which opens a blank phone?

> It's the same thing. They punched in a code, they are presented with a wiped phone.

No, the behavior between the two is in fact visibly and obviously different.

The regular passcode unlocks the phone. The duress passcode reboots the phone and resets it. I know this because this is literally what previous articles said happened when they entered the passcode in regards to this case.

See for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgnBjHOK2g