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Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 9 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Wasn't a guy persecuted for using kill switch just for that?

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  • [–] 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

    Yep, specifically for entering providing the duress password for the ICEstapo agent to into his phone that had GrapheneOS on it to wipe it before handing it over to it was taken by the authorities.

    Which led to DHS/CBP prosecuting him for "evidence tampering".

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    I'd still rather wipe my phone than openly give it to authorities. Guy should have had a better lawyer. Being arrested for evidence tampering when there is no crime is practically the same as being arrested with the only charge being resisting arrest. Good lawyer gets that case thrown out.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I'm pretty sure the LEO entered the password, he just provided it.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I mean they didn't specify which PIN they wanted, just that he hand over the PIN for his phone and that he could not speak to anyone (lawyer, someone that knows his rights, etc). I don't know your definition of duress, but that situation fits mine and I would have given them the same PIN.

    The border bitches asked a poorly worded question, made assumptions about the answer, and proceeded to wipe his phone and blame him for it.

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  • [+] -7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    No. They already had him and the device, and he gave them the wipe pin when they asked him for the unlock pin. That's destruction of evidence.

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