Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search?
A Georgia activist named Samuel Tunick was charged with a felony after allegedly wiping his phone during a Customs and Border Protection interrogation at an airport. The case raises questions about the legality of both government device searches at borders and individuals' rights to control their own phones during such encounters. This incident reflects a broader pattern of activists having their devices targeted for searches at airports.
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Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search?
A Georgia activist named Samuel Tunick was charged with a felony after allegedly wiping his phone during a Customs and Border Protection interrogation at an airport. The case raises questions about the legality of both government device searches at borders and individuals' rights to control their own phones during such encounters. This incident reflects a broader pattern of activists having their devices targeted for searches at airports.
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