A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.
  • yonderbarn@lazysoci.al
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    1 day ago

    This is what I thought would happen. I expect similar outcomes if you claim you don’t have your phone with you or if you wiped your phone or if it happens to have very little data as in you faked some data. They will detain you at the airport and undergoing questioning.

    And the law changes every year or so with one judge claiming the government doesn’t need a warrant and then the next year another judge saying they don’t.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      54 minutes ago

      mmmm I always do a complete reset on my phone before flying internationally. That might see me detained one day I guess

    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
      3·
      15 hours ago

      And the law changes every year or so with one judge claiming the government doesn’t need a warrant and then the next year another judge saying they don’t.

      They haven’t been practicing any law for some time now.