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Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It
- rekabis 11mo agoCharged… with what?? Unless there is a warrant for the phone, specifically or inclusively with other electronic devices, there is no crime in wiping it. It’s your phone, to do with however you want.
- aendruk 11mo agoThe first reference in the article answers that: THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT: On or about January 24, 2025, in the Northern District of Georgia, the defendant, SAMUEL TUNICK, before and during the search for and seizure of property by Customs and Border Patrol Tactical Terrorism Response Team Supervisory Officer L.C., a person authorized to make such search and seizure, did knowingly destroy, damage, waste, dispose of, and otherwise take any action to delete the digital contents of a Google Pixel cellular phone, for the purpose of preventing and impairing the Government's lawful authority to take said property into its custody and control, in violation of Title 18, Untied States Code, Section 2232(a). 18 USC 2232 is “Destruction or removal of property to prevent seizure”: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2232 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&req=granu...
- jimt1234 10mo agoIANAL, but this sounds like being charged for flushing your cocaine stash down the toilet while the cops are trying to bust down your door...except cocaine is illegal, whereas a cell phone isn't. So, beats me. I'd love to hear an actual lawyer's opinion.