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This happened at a US port of entry https://www.cnet.com/news/researcher-detained-at-u-s-border-questioned-about-wikileaks/ https://www.cnet.com/news/researcher

• mikestew 9y ago
  He didn't get hit with a wrench, but rather got all his stuff seized by the FBI. I don't know if you've ever been hit with a wrench, but those two things are nothing alike. Starting with the fact that the FBI might not have gained access to the data in your story.
  • mcv 9y ago
    Without context, they are very different things. In this context, however, they amount to the same thing. Your technical solution doesn't work when someone can use force against you.