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[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone (reason.com)
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[-] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

Worth noting, with the caveat that how criminals are treated could eventually become how everyone is treated on the right slippery slope:

provisions of his parole required him to surrender any electronic devices and passcodes

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately the judge also ruled that it's no different than forcing someone to give their fingerprints when you book them. If this sets a precedent, it could apply to anyone getting arrested, not just parolees / prior convicts.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Not everyone, just proles.

[-] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Ole Donnie T is technically in parole right now. Would love to see this provision applied in that case.

[-] noxy@yiffit.net 2 points 4 months ago

Wow, that is supremely fucked up. Parole shouldn't require breaching the privacy of anyone who has conversation history stored on the parolee's devices.

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