Re:Ninth Circuit Goes a Step Further to Protect Privacy in B...
by dontbenebby on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @01:14PM
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>they would likely react in a very hostile nature if you start trying to do things like point out what they were doing is illegal.
I wouldn't lecture them on the law - a border (or the side of the road) isn't the place to debate what is illegal - that just gives them an excuse to claim they felt threatened.
I'd just assert my right to remain silent, let them seize the phone, restore from backups when I buy a new one, and contact a civil society organization when I get back out.
(And as a practical matter the phone is backed up and I am privileged enough to be able to buy a new one if needed)
I wouldn't lecture them on the law - a border (or the side of the road) isn't the place to debate what is illegal - that just gives them an excuse to claim they felt threatened.
I'd just assert my right to remain silent, let them seize the phone, restore from backups when I buy a new one, and contact a civil society organization when I get back out.
(And as a practical matter the phone is backed up and I am privileged enough to be able to buy a new one if needed)