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Sounds like the police officer tried to gain unauthorized access to a device. And, while they were trying to crack it, they wiped all of its data.
I wonder if the police officer that did this will face criminal charges of unauthorized access and destruction of evidence.
And also there's a civil suit in there. The officer may have deleted valuable data on the victim's device, causing them harm. I wonder what the monetary value will be.
They charged people with terrorism for using Signal chat.
The duress password on graphene os wipes all the data, they probably threatened or force him so he gave them that password
US is a dystopia
no he didn't. They asked for a password that the phone would accept. They weren't even supposed to ask, but he gave them one. They're the ones who entered it on the phone. And by extension they're the ones who erased the phone.
Plus he provided a passcode that unlocked the device I don't see the issue.
When Tunick provided his passcode and the authorities entered it, “the screen went blank, flashed several times and the phone appeared to restart.” The authorities seized his phone anyway, before telling him that he was free to go and could enter the United States.
Very glad to hear that he's a free man while the courts try to figure out what to do.
Also it's hilarious that he didn't wipe it. The officers did it. I think it's going to be very hard to get a conviction of this activist when it was the officer that wiped the data.
That's precisely what a duress password is for. Feature working as intended, get a warrant.
Citizen enforces his own right to the Fourth Amendment and is prosecuted by the government for not letting them try to find incriminating evidence on him. For something. Maybe. Because he looks suspicious.
I hope that lawyer gets it thrown out. I'm not holding my breath. We've gone so far into fascism I'm not sure it'll take anything less than violence to end it.
Unfortunately, the 4th is pretty well destroyed at the border. And within 100 miles of the border.
they've expanded the 100 miles to 250, and include cities with international airports now. we're at a point now where USBP jurisdiction is wherever a USBP agent happens to be
Hmm this sounds like government overreach 🤔
Regardless of how it happened, entering a fascist state means that you must be prepared to wipe all your devices before crossing the border. They’ll naturally fabricate justifications to employ totalitarian measures as it’s their directive to do so. If they seize your items and violate your privacy, which they will do, at least there’s nothing but a blank slate. These days I feel it’s more important than ever to have two devices, with one being a basic phone for communication only and the other a smartphone that’s backed up and ready to be wiped at a moments notice, then stuffed into your luggage.
"Entering a fascist state", means you should turn around and go back the way you came. Why do people assume it's safe here?
Ideally, sure. I don't think most people assume it's safe here, at least not anymore. I'd wager that most people, if they had the option, wouldn't come here lol it's not like only tourists are coming through the border.
I'd say the consequences of not coming are easier to endure than being beaten and left to rot in a concentration camp with no due process.
That choice is a privilege in itself. Tell that to those who have loved ones dying in dystopian US hospitals.
Pick a lane. Either it counts as US soil so you need a warrant or it doesn't so theres no reason for US law to apply until the person is approved.
No one tell them about international airports...
They have a point though. Technically from what I've read just living near an airport would give ICE the authority to search your phone and anything else you might be carrying if it's within a certain mile radius. Even if you aren't using the port of entry (airport for instance). Regardless of whether or not they have any other form of probable cause.
I don't understand how others don't understand that. Because it's a hell of a conclusion to come to.
It's 100 miles. They claim 100 miles from the boarder and now "the board" is including international airports.
So? My data, my choice and right to delete it, so fuck off!
He didn't delete it. The officer did.
I wonder if he'll sue them for damages
Just put a note in your wallet that says cell password with the distress pin. You didn't give them the pin their illegal search uncovered it.
lol that'd be a neat uno reverse card right there
you... you deleted my data?? shocked pikachu face
"They asked for my password. They didn't specify which password."
More like "sorry I couldn't remember the password. I guessed, but I have a bad memory"
This is exactly the reason the government can't force you to give your password in the US. They can't prove that you remember the password.
If you're in this situation, don't say this. You are under no obligation to explain anything, and anything you say will be used against you (and will not be used to defend you). Just shut the fuck up.
Yeah, you're right
-That, and the 5th amendment.
A reason to try grapheneos if you are technically inclined.
Or, on iOS, wipe the device after 10 failed attempts.
It's easy enough for anyone willing try. Grab any Pixel from the last few years, plug it in to a computer, and click buttons in your web browser on the GOS website and watch GOS get installed on your phone. The instructions hold your hand the whole way through.
FYI if you are using GrapheneOS with the duress password, you can natively backup your phone. Its in settings.
For people that don't want to be dragging into a civil rights case, can you set up a dummy interface that looks used, but doesn't have any too important available? Like you only owned the phone for a week?
You can setup different users on GrapheneOS and switch between them.
There is also a "private area" in the bottom of the app list where you can move sensitive apps and password protect them.
Either way, allowing a malicious actor into that profile exposes more attack surface for them to exploit.
Idk. Security is a journey, not a destination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampering_with_evidence
Tunick’s attorneys accused the government of demanding access to his phone under the pretext of searching for child exploitation imagery, but without providing evidence to justify its suspicion.
Even if I had more information, I still wouldn’t have the law chops to predict where this may lead.
The accused is a Stop Cop City activist in Atlanta.
Would love to see how that happened. Extra points if they are the ones that entered it.
They were:
When Tunick provided his passcode and the authorities entered it, “the screen went blank, flashed several times and the phone appeared to restart.”
this is literally what they accuse china of
Sounds like the cops entered the passcode... Therefore the cops erased the evidence.
who knows what would've happened if they bothered to get a warrant first.
To step it up even further, if using a duress pin, stick it on a note inside your phone case. Don't say a goddamn word aside from asking for a lawyer, and when they inevitably find the written code and try it out, that's entirely on them.