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US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system (www.theguardian.com)

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Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS

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[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yah, lots of interesting things here. I agree, seems like it's long past the point where this needs to get sorted out.

I think in legal cases with a warrant and so on, the police make a forensic image of the device, and will not just try to unlock it like happend here. They entered the code here without a safe image, b/c there was no court case, no warrant, just the border search.

Here's what the EFF has to say about border searches. They agree with us, it's past time to get a solid legal framework. They talk about the 4A border search exception a little.

Mostly I've heard that they can take your device, but they can't stop a US citizen from entering the country, and they can't compel a pw from you. However, for most ppl, that's already a LOT of duress, b/c losing a phone with your whole life on it, is a huge blow.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It’s past time to get a solid legal framework.

Perhaps the suit over Max Blumenthal’s recent experience will set some precedence. ADC sues DHS Secretary Mullin over illegal CBP seizure of Max Blumenthal’s devices

Edit to add: Perhaps not: DHS has returned his devices, probably because they did’t want this to go to court, probably because they know their legal position is weak.

[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago

Interesting. Thanks for the link! I didn't hear about that one before.

Seizing a journalist’s phones provides the government access to private sources and years of protected newsgathering. Allowing political pressure to determine whose protected electronic devices the government may search would pose a profound threat to the free press and the Constitution.

Indeed.