Activist charged with felony after giving border agent 'duress code' that wiped his phone
An activist has been charged with a felony after providing a border agent with a code that wiped data from the agent's phone during an airport interrogation. The government contends that the destruction of this data constitutes an illegal act, even though the activist was using what appears to be a security measure designed to protect information.
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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
An activist has been charged with a felony after providing a border agent with a code that wiped data from the agent's phone during an airport interrogation. The government contends that the destruction of this data constitutes an illegal act, even though the activist was using what appears to be a security measure designed to protect information.
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