Re:US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during ai...
by MetroWind on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @12:33PM
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They can legally do a lot more than that.
There is also a huge space between "obeying the laws and policies in the most conservative sense" (which is what you described) and being "illegal".
> do you apply this everywhere
In fact I do.
> should I let them because they can illegally shoot me
I'm not suggesting what you should do. That's up to you. I'm just saying the government can do a lot more than you think and get away with it, including "illegally" shooting you in circumstances. It's always a balance of risks. For me personally, If a normal cop ask to enter I'll refuse. But if it's ICE? That's suddenly a much harder choice.
Actually no I'll probably die either way. Who cares.
There is also a huge space between "obeying the laws and policies in the most conservative sense" (which is what you described) and being "illegal".
> do you apply this everywhere
In fact I do.
> should I let them because they can illegally shoot me
I'm not suggesting what you should do. That's up to you. I'm just saying the government can do a lot more than you think and get away with it, including "illegally" shooting you in circumstances. It's always a balance of risks. For me personally, If a normal cop ask to enter I'll refuse. But if it's ICE? That's suddenly a much harder choice.
Actually no I'll probably die either way. Who cares.