Phone-unlocking case law is "total mess," may be ripe for Supreme Court review.

Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules::Phone-unlocking case law is “total mess,” may be ripe for Supreme Court review.

  • @CaptainSpacemanEnglish
    32•5 months ago

    Forcing someone to press on their phone to unlock it via fingerprunt is a lot different than just collecting data.

    IMO, forced/coerced biometrics to unlock a device SHOULD be covered by 5A

    • @AA5BEnglish
      8•5 months ago

      Exactly. If the hair I leave behind or my spit on the rim of a glass can unlock my phone, that sucks but those are public things I’ve left behind. Unless I leave my fingers behind on the officers desk, forcing me to unlock my phone with them should be should be a violation of my rights.