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Tunick’s case also raises ongoing questions about what constitutional rights can be invoked at the border, which the U.S. government has long asserted is not U.S. soil until a person is authorized to enter.

The U.S. government has long claimed it can search and seize people’s devices without a search warrant or court order until they are permitted entry to the United States.

Tough Shit! If you want to argue your laws (rights) don't apply to him, because he is not considered to be on US soil prior to being permitted in, I guess he can argue that he was still outside your jurisdiction.

Everyone is cheering but the case was not thrown out yet. For now we just know this is technically possible which we knew already. Now we will find out if you can do this and not go to jail. I will cheer when this guy walks free.

Friendly reminder that, per the fifth amendment, you are not required to disclose your passwords to the authorities under any circumstances. This protection does not apply to biometric authentication, so don't enable those methods.

Good luck proving a duress password with a wiped phone. The government can claim it. Now let them prove it.

The evidence that he gave a duress password is that the phone flashed and restarted, and then it was empty?

I've used multiple Android phones that freeze and restart out of nowhere, and sometimes when you unlock the phone it "flashes" and restarts.

Guy was innocent until they had proof of a crime. They didnt have any proof so boohoo for them. And they charged him of damaging property. Its his property, and its not damaged.

SECURE IN YOUR PERSONAL EFFECTS AND DOCUMENTS

-Bill of Suggestions

I will always shake my etch-a-sketch before handing it over to the "authorities". All phones should have this option as it brings ultimate control of your own stuff, the stuff you own, back to you.

How is this illegal?

Good. We all need to set this up. Fuck ICE and TSA.

I like this guy. Oh, you wanna see my phone? Fine, here ya go asshole.

Even if he did, so what? His phone, his property, his business. He should be able to do what he wants.

Unless he was subpoenaed is this a crime?

What a great idea. If I was able to I'd create a free Android and iOS app that did this exact same thing.

a duress password?
What a neat idea.

I wonder if i can set that up on my iphone.

Good don't give those fascist fucks anything.

He wasn't being charged with anything at the time.

And....? There's nothing illegal about wiping your phone if not already under indictment of something

Prosecutors later charged Tunick under a federal statute that makes it unlawful to knowingly destroy or damage property to prevent authorities from seizing it. Tunick has pleaded not guilty.

Security experts also said they had not seen charges brought in this way before.

“With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,” said Sandvik.

Zip it with a password. Upload it a couple of places, download it when you get home. Simple as. Anyone can do it.