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‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone (www.404media.co)
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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.

Just another example of the Trump admin trying to intimidate protestors using whatever the fuck they can to bring up whatever charges they can.

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[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

They were not in the United States and the constitution doesn’t apply at border searches. Their argument is going to be limited to very few things, like “I didn’t destroy anything, the cbp officer did”

[–] justgohomealready@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If they were not in the United States so that the constitution doesn't apply, why would the other US laws apply? Makes no sense.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

"You see these guns? That's how" - the fascist bootheels at the border

[–] tyler@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

Listen, I completely agree. I’m stating what is going to be argued in court.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 days ago

They were not in the United States

Thus the officer has no rights to confiscate. There, done.

[–] Dryad@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He was in fact in the US when this happened. Also he alleges he wasn’t read his Miranda rights, and there’s a good case for presumption of guilt from the “officers.” Also denied him having a lawyer present before engaging.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

He hadn’t made it through border patrol. He was not in the U.S.