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> I.e. when you are being selected for random questioning entering US as a non-US citizen, you'd benefit from steganography-like approach: you give a password,
by 35fbe7d3d5b9 5y ago
> I.e. when you are being selected for random questioning entering US as a non-US citizen, you'd benefit from steganography-like approach: you give a password, and relatively bland, non-personal stuff shows up, giving appearance of full access to a system.
DO NOT DO THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE unless you have first talked with a lawyer about this idea.
18 USC 1001 says (in part):
> whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact shall be fined under this title [and] imprisoned not more than 5 years
Prosecuting lies to federal agents is a very common technique used by US Attorneys to essentially bootstrap felony charges[1], and federal courts have stretched "materiality" pretty far[2] so saying "oh, I didn't have anything illegal on the 'secret partition'" might not save you.
IANAL, but this looks awfully close to a felony.
[1] https://www.popehat.com/2010/02/26/rule-2-go-re-read-rule-1/ https://www.popehat.com/2010/02/26/rule-2-go-re-read-rule-1/
[2] https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-911-materiality https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...