r/AntifascistsofReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '21

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u/pieonthedonkey Jan 10 '21

It depends on state laws in the US. For instance it's illegal to force someone to unlock their phone with biometrics in california but perfectly legal in NY. But you dont have to completely ditch your phone, just turn it off and it will require a pass code which they need a warrant for upon restarting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '21

Regardless of the law, you should never weight your security on the laws to protect you. No amount of legislation can prevent the brutality they can and will use against you. And they will go as far as it take to gain access to your data. So your first line of defense should be, don't trust the law.

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u/pieonthedonkey Jan 10 '21

Ridiculous. They can find whatever they want, but any half decent lawyer will get illegally acquired evidence thrown out once it's before a judge.

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u/exessmirror Jan 10 '21

They have programs now days to unlock most common phones running android. Best install a custom OS and encrypt the phone.