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submitted 7 months ago by TaviRider@reddthat.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

Careful locking your device before the cops get there. It could be considered tampering with evidence.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Got any evidence to back that up?

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago

Not anymore, they tampered with it

[-] uriel238 3 points 7 months ago

In the States police can bust you on false charges and it will typically (but not always) fly in court.

They also have strong phone cracking software, despite what FBI says about piles of evidence locked away in phones.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago

Evidence is not a thing until you are at least accused of a crime or detained.

[-] wrekone@lemmyf.uk 1 points 7 months ago

Even if this is true, and I'm not arguing that it isn't, if you've committed a different crime with a worse punishment, you'll have to take that into consideration.

this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2024
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