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I agree that technical solutions are bandaids. However, US citizens can't be denied entry. They can be delayed for a few hours, not longer.
by idlewords 10y ago
I agree that technical solutions are bandaids. However, US citizens can't be denied entry. They can be delayed for a few hours, not longer.
- deong 10y agoYour device can be confiscated for much longer, of course. You could take that time difference and hopefully permanently wipe account data before the lock expired, but that has the drawback that it's terribly inconvenient for you and causes the government no great concern at all, so it might simply become routine procedure.
- idlewords 10y agoYou can imagine a scenario where you leave detention and then de-authorize impounded devices. The point is not that this is a perfect solution. It's a better solution than the status quo.