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If you are a US citizen, they are not entitled to your unlocked phone. They need a judicial warrant if they want you to unlock your phone with a PIN/password. I
by wnmurphy 2mo ago
If you are a US citizen, they are not entitled to your unlocked phone. They need a judicial warrant if they want you to unlock your phone with a PIN/password. It is settled case law that that falls under your protections under the 14th Amendment.
They can take it for a "reasonable amount of time" (inconvenience you for a few hours and make you miss your connecting flight) while they copy an encrypted image. They then must return it to you.
- someguydave 1mo agoYes but you are also not allowed to destroy evidence
- hamper653 1mo agoThere can’t be evidence if there is neither a crime nor an investigation.
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