Legal [email protected]English • 10 months ago

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

arstechnica.com

Legal [email protected]English • 10 months ago

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a “blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking.”

Case file: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2024/04/17/22-50262.pdf

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3•10 months ago
CBP is the one who would be interested in your phone. TSA doesn’t care unless it has an explosive taped to the bottom.
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  Well I don’t really trust any authority figures now so it’s all the same to me.

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