• abc [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    compel you to unlock it in the US

    iirc (i am not a lawyer do not use me as legal advice) you cannot be compelled to unlock a phone in the US and can theoretically plead the 5th if they ask for a passcode, depending on the state. NJ Hexbears, don't even bother - you're fucked.

    Biometrics are a different story from what I remember. They can certainly demand you put each finger on your home button, or look at the device while it tries FaceID.

    • emizeko [they/them]
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      edit-2
      1 year ago

      a good reason to turn off your phone before going through a security checkpoint. on boot biometrics are only accepted after a password login