Re:Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airpo...
by Zak on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:06AM
(#19563918)
Yes, but the rule of law in the US is mostly intact, so refusing to provide information or actively facilitate a search will not have that result. Lying to the officer can.
Re:Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airpo...
by mikeash on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:04AM
(#19563898)
Yes, if they actually find probable cause to charge you with a crime, then they’ll let you enter but arrest you and put you in jail. Refusing to unlock your devices does not qualify, though.
Re:Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airpo...
by geofft on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:40AM
(#19564260)
Sure, but without a criminal charge there's the right of habeas corpus. (Provided you have someone who will get the legal process started for you, I guess.)
Re:Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airpo...
by jancsika on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:16AM
(#19564019)
OP was talking about being forced to unlock devices.
Is there evidence of US citizens going to prison for the act of refusing to unlock a device at the border?
Re:Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airpo...
by rmdashrfstar on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:43AM
(#19564287)
No, none that has been presented.
Going to a prison somewhere in the US is 'reentry' I suppose.