Comment on Australian man says border force made him hand over phone passcode by threatening to keep device indefinitely

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DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

My data’s backed up. I can get a new phone and sue the government later for confiscating a personal asset without due cause. Fuck that Gestapo shit.

Also, I disable biometric locks when traveling through airports and similar situations. They can easily “compel” biometrics from me, but not a password.

I don’t have any concerns for my local coppers wanting to take my phone - it’s too risky for them to do that without due cause - but the same can’t be said for federal power trippers like Border Force (what a fucking stupid name - sounds like something Trump came up with).

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