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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
The evidence on your phone may be against someone else, not you. Still evidence.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
What's the longest a citizen (with all appopriate documentation on them) has been held by border patrol after refusing to answer any questions? A quick search failed to get me a solid answer to this, other than a general suggestion th
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Even if you are a citizen of the UK?
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I'd say better would be not trying to pull a fast one on the cops. Rather than trying to sneak past them and local innocuous, just exercise your right to say no. > Obviously have the duress pin if what’s in your phone is worse than
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
> am I obstructing an investigation If the investigation was legit, then yes. You should just say no. If you give the phone over to them or delete data on it after they ask to see it, you are destroying evidence. Does not matter wheth
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Evidence exists independent of a charge or warrant. The instant they asked for access to the phone, it became evidence. If he had entered the duress code himself before walking up to the agent, he'd be fine. Nerds thinking that tech
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I'd be surprised. Asking for a lawyer doesn't mean they can't use anything you voluntarily say or do after that against you.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
That's mostly time for data sync in the background. It takes 5-10 minutes tops to have the phone working again, but longer to get all of the media and other data restored. Depends on how good your connection is.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
You don't give Trump enough credit. It is about him personally, this is not the big win for the heritage foundation that you portray it as.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I take some solace for how there is such a hard floor of support for Trump. Counterintuitively, I consider that good news. Because any regular politician would be so far underwater at this point that they might well fear for their life.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
We should probably be thankful that this crew is so incompetent. They could far more lasting damage if they had a clue.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I think the best case scenario is that the democrats win sufficient control of congress that they can both stop the legislative agenda (to the extent it even exists) and interfere enough with presidential executive actions that everything s
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Is the actual charge destruction of evidence, or terrorism? Because if it's the former, then it looks a lot like a plausible legal case.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I remain hopeful that we will react to this latest test by improving the guardrails again. The current regime does not by any means have the popular support of the citizenry, so there is every reason to expect some backlash and consequence
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Border control can't stop you from entering the country. Please do not spread misinformation. If you mean non-citizens? Well, I invite you to check out many other places all across the world who also pick and choose who they will all
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Especially to someone who is unlikely to even be here.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
This differentiates the US from who, exactly? If anything, US a latecomer to the public surveillance game.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Depends on the app and security setup. If it's using old school Symantec VIP Access, it will not survive a restore. If it is using TOTP from 1Password, it will. Not sure about other options, those are the two I am most familiar with
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Sure, if they have a warrant or probable cause, just like any other law enforcement officer.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
> The cognitive dissonance is staggering. At the same time, there is a complete lack of cognitive dissonance in this thread that is even more staggering.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
That's probably a bit overkill. TSA doesn't have nearly as much power as CBP, so it's only a concern when coming back across the international border.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Just get a boarding pass from the counter old school style. They still print them.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Isn't the guarantee for citizens a bit stronger than CBP's policy? I don't think they can lawfully deny entry of a citizen, period.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I've restored iPhones before, and it does seem pretty simple. Easier than PCs for sure. It's not instant, but the basic configuration is restored pretty quickly while the bulk data restoration happens in the background while you
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
> The actionable item is 1. IQ is low, they probably need tutoring or special education classes; 2. IQ is high, they are probably too bored and need harder classes or some other intervention; 3. IQ is normal, probably it's some othe
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
A pithy quote from the bowels of the Internet (a commenter on a blog). Liberals love it, conservatives hate it, I don't know that it describes an old school republican very well, or even MAGA for that matter.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
Fair point, but I'd call Mitch very adaptable and he has remained actively in politics for decades -- so he evolved to match where the voters went. Sol Wachtler hasn't held any office since the 80s.
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I hate that our solution to the modern Internet is to engage in technical warfare just to make it usable. Will someone invent a new pay-to-play Internet that does not engage in warfare against its own users?
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
That is a complicated question. There is probably a dictionary definition, and a lot of personal opinions. For me, I would count happiness as a meaningful reduction in anxiety and some ability to feel content. A full night's sleep th
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by rootusrootus 1mo ago
I agree, I am in fact an idiot. Thank you for reminding me.

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