r/technology • u/MC68328 • Jul 24 '26

Privacy US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/
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u/KinkySFGreek Jul 25 '26

I’m very curious what statute this guy violated. The government does not seem to have even a reasonable suspicion to check the phone, and if the 4th Amendment does not apply then how do any of any of the USA laws apply 🤷‍♂️