MC-6751Trapped chests DON'T emit redstone signals through blocks (promised in 13w02a post)
Trapped chests don't emit redstone signals through blocks but Mojang wrote they would now.
I tested with two players.
Not offending Team Mojang as liars tho 
2013-01-10, 05:42 PM
2013-05-02, 04:29 AM
2013-01-10, 08:19 PM
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