The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said.
  • CanIFishHere@lemmy.caEnglish
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    56 minutes ago

    Story has already changed. Originally it was him giving border agents the kill code which they entered.

  • GardenGeekEnglish
    381·
    18 hours ago

    If this goes through it sets a precedent for the government declaring someone a criminal for being in a political organisation simply unfavorable to them. He couldn’t destroy evidence if he wasn’t a criminal could be the take-home-message between the lines they intend to propagate.

  • IllNess@infosec.pubEnglish
    581·
    20 hours ago

    The government is a bunch of clowns. What gives them the right to tell him what he can or can’t do with his own personal device?