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Border agents can search cellphones without a warrant or reasonable suspicion

235 points · 198 comments · mmh0000

  1. righthand · · focus · HN ↗
    So carry a separate device while traveling. Or wipe your phone, then restore after the border. This is just going to lead to a service that does this for you and the overreaching feds won’t be able to do anything about it.

    And as far as I can tell you still don’t have to give them your pin code.

    1. prettyblocks · · focus · HN ↗
      the worry is that this will be interpreted as tampering and cary consequences.
      1. iamnothere · · focus · HN ↗
        This would not be tampering, because you haven’t tampered with anything. The “evidence” is simply at home.
        1. SoftTalker · · focus · HN ↗
          The law isn't a computer program. Intent matters.
          1. iamnothere · · focus · HN ↗
            Try proving intent when it’s a common practice. I’d even say it’s a best practice these days, especially for business.

            You’re fearmongering. Find me a case of someone getting prosecuted for having a burner phone. It doesn’t exist.

      2. andix · · focus · HN ↗
        If you're worried about that, you are not living in a free country anymore.
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