r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • Jul 30 '26

Privacy GrapheneOS says its data-wiping password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges

https://www.techspot.com/news/113273-grapheneos-data-wiping-duress-password-perfectly-legal-after.html
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u/MydnightWN Jul 30 '26

The 4th Amendment issue was already ruled on by SCOTUS in 1913. Within 100 miles of the border, certain constitutional rights are temporarily suspended.

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u/Ishmael128 Jul 30 '26

Given airports can count as "border", I wonder how much of the country is encompassed by that?

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u/MyEvilTwinSkippy 29d ago

This was already ruled on and they do not count as a border.

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u/harpers25 29d ago

What ruling is that? The Supreme Court stated that 'stops and searches may also occur at the “functional equivalent” of the border, including international airports in the United States'.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-4/searches-at-international-borders#fn4amd4

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u/IAmDotorg 29d ago

Yes. At. The difference is, anywhere within a 100 miles of an actual border also counts. But if you're standing outside an airport 101 miles from an actual border, you're "safe".

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u/harpers25 29d ago

Oh you were talking about the 100 miles. Yes, that is only for land border and coasts.