Source: CNET
Summary
A U.S. citizen is challenging the government’s claim that he voluntarily gave up his phone’s passcode to border authorities, which resulted in the erasure of his phone’s data. The citizen is arguing that the government’s actions violated his constitutional rights. The case raises questions about the limits of government power at U.S. borders.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
The government claims the citizen handed over his passcode, but he says that’s not true. The case is sparking debate about digital privacy at the border. The citizen’s phone data was wiped, and he’s not happy about it. This isn’t the first time border authorities have been accused of overstepping. It’s just another day at the border, where the Fourth Amendment goes to die.
Author: Evan Null
