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Re:Lawsuit against TSA and DEA over airport seizures achieve... by ruined on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:40PM (#26684975)
border agents are allowed to warrantlessly search electronic devices when you fly, including online accounts that you control, and have the power to detain you in order to compel you to divulge passwords. if you have bitcoin on you when you fly, or simply have a coinbase wallet, it's just as vulnerable as cash.
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Re:Lawsuit against TSA and DEA over airport seizures achieve... by mannerheim on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:20AM (#26687324)
I wouldn't say it's just as vulnerable. It's at least slightly less convenient if they have to drag you in front of a judge to try and get you found in contempt of court; law enforcement try to avoid actual defendants being able to get in a courtroom for a reason.
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Re:Lawsuit against TSA and DEA over airport seizures achieve... by rendall on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:25AM (#26687342)
You do not have to divulge your password. If you don't, you might be deported if you are not a citizen. If you're a citizen, your device might be seized and you lose a day or so, but that's the worst of it
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