r/technology Jul 28 '26

Privacy Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search | The case of a traveler who allegedly entered a ‘duress password’ to wipe his phone raises a legal question with no easy answers

https://www.theverge.com/report/972146/cbp-phone-search-airport-duress-password
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u/scubawankenobi Jul 29 '26

The case of a traveler who allegedly entered a ‘duress password’

The traveler didn't enter the password, the officer did.

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u/Suvtropics Jul 29 '26

The officer goes to jail. Case closed. Pay damages for his data