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US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2026
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I just read the article and the whole thing is fucking crazy
What are the dumbasses gonna do? Sorry man we're gonna arrest you on charges for phone restart. The fuck?
Besides the accusations of pedophilia? Are these people actually mental?
Why yes, yes they are. Like, actually. They are actively attacking the people of our country.
I’m not a US citizen but do you have any rights at a border checkpoint? I was under the impression that no warrant is necessary, nor lawyer required, to answer questions.
You have fewer rights at a border crossing for sure, but that doesn't make it some sort of "constitution free zone", mostly it means that they are allowed to conduct 'routine' searches and interviews without a warrant, and hold you for a certain amount of time, and deny you entry if they deem that necessary, all without a judge or warrant involved. How much protection you get from the 4th and 5th amendments is definitely different at the border than not at the border. But that does not mean you have zero rights at the border, they just want you to feel that way so you stay compliant.
They don't need a warrant to search. I'm going to assume he's being charged with obstruction of justice. (Could be wrong)
You are wrong, read the article.
I'm not wrong. Border guards do not need a search warrant. The law is very clear on this.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2232
Laws can violate the constitution.. This constitution free zone bullshit started in the patriot act era.