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Does it only to phones?! If so, it is probably because they are already compromised and backdoored, unless it applies to all other mediums and electronics. On t

Does it only to phones?! If so, it is probably because they are already compromised and backdoored, unless it applies to all other mediums and electronics. On the other hand, I remember I read border controls can operate within certain distance from the border inside the country, and as far as I know, they can ask you to provide the codes.

TomK32 3y ago
For the US it's 100 miles and 2/3 of the US population live in this zone. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone
- callalex 3y ago
  (This is because airports count as borders for BS reasons)
kelnos 3y ago
And you can refuse, and they can't compel you to comply. They can take your phone and do their best to break into it or image its internal storage, but they have no right to detain you based on a refusal to unlock your phone. If you are not a US citizen, however, and you are trying to enter the country, they can use your refusal as a basis for denying you entry. Which is garbage, but... yeah.
- alex_lav 3y ago
  > If you are not a US citizen, however, and you are trying to enter the country, they can use your refusal as a basis for denying you entry. Which is garbage, but... yeah. Why is refusing to comply resulting in denying entry garbage?
halJordan 3y ago
You can just read the article and you wouldn't need to make up a reason for why, the article tells you why.