Pretty sure you have to be under arrest for them to be allowed to conduct a search off your person, and have a warrant for them to search the phone.
this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2026
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The 4th amendment is largely suspended at international border crossings. It's a travesty. This has been steadily built in supreme court rulings since 1925, but a 1977 ruling says the searches are inherently reasonable because they occur at the border. No probable cause or warrant is required.
If you really want to be depressed, Google "4th amendment free zones" which essentially means this doctrine applies within 100 air miles of an international border crossing.
Article says he asked for a lawyer 4 times, got none.
Also I'd love to get the audio/video feed of the interaction. I imagine bullet-head cop holding the phone and demanding "the passcode"
"Passcode for you is 3475417, pig"