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US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1289238/us-prosecutors-charge-atlanta-man-after-grapheneos-phone-wipes-itself-during-airport-sea

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[+] -9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

They don't need a warrant to search. I'm going to assume he's being charged with obstruction of justice. (Could be wrong)

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    You are wrong, read the article.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

    I'm not wrong. Border guards do not need a search warrant. The law is very clear on this.

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2232

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I should’ve specified. I mean’t you are wrong on what he is being charged with, not that border patrol can search without warrants.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    That's why I said (could be wrong) in brackets.

    This guy is in a heap of trouble. He should have consulted a lawyer way before encountering border officials so he knew his rights and the law.

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