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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
 
 

=T I don't mean to be depressing, but courts don't limit police power.

Police are an extension of the courts' power.

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
 
 

The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules | Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking." (arstechnica.com)
 
 
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-04-18 22:31:19.

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/13875589

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/legalnews@lemmy.zip
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Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

Case file: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2024/04/17/22-50262.pdf

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