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U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Such bullshit. There should be no law against deleting your data.

[–] nobodysreadingthis@quokk.au 3 points 2 hours ago

But then how will the apparatus of law work on you? That opinion seems like criminal behavior. You must have something to hide, or believe the apparatus of law would fabricate it, which is criminal behavior.

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