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xmunk ,

It’s still an excellent idea to power off your phone whenever you are in the vicinity of a border guard and never voluntarily unlock it anywhere close to the border. You can’t (generally) be compelled to unlock your phone but you absolutely can have an unlocked phone grabbed out of your hands by a border guard with no legal right to lock it.

bdonvr ,

This is important - power OFF your phone. Your phone is more secure before you unlock it for the first time after booting. Use a strong password as well.

halcyoncmdr , (edited )
@halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world avatar

You can also force your device into Lockdown mode, which does the same thing, without needing to shut it down or restart it. It’s easy to do quickly once you know how.

On Android it’s enabled by default, you just hold the power button and press Lockdown.

lifewire.com/use-android-lockdown-mode-6287933

Iphones have a way to disable biometrics as well with a button combo, but its more a side effect of activating Emergency SOS, not a dedicated feature and how you activate it varies depending on your device model.

thenextweb.com/…/how-to-quickly-disable-biometric…

catloaf ,

I don’t think the lockdown mode is the same. It looks like it just disables biometric unlocking. I just tried, and it was far too quick to unlock, so it must keep the encrypted partition unlocked.

leds ,

never voluntarily unlock it anywhere close to the border.

Isn’t that defined as 100 mile from the border (including international airports)

doingthestuff ,

I believe it’s 100 miles from the border including coastlines but does not include a 100 mile radius around international airports. I don’t remember the source but Ive seen a map that represented it that way.

Also worth noting, this ruling only benefits citizens in that specific district, as other districts aren’t bound by its rulings. Personally I’d recommend having a 2nd device you can use to record your interactions because if they violate your rights your chances of getting their body cam video of it aren’t great.

skeezix ,

What if you’re 99 miles and 5279 feet from the border while being questioned? Can you take one more step and be safe?

And are those statute miles or nautical miles?

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

So I should be glad I’m in Indiana for once?

I’ll take it.

catloaf ,

About a quarter of Indiana is within that zone. www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone

nobleshift ,
@nobleshift@lemmy.world avatar

Travel with a burner, wipe it before boarding . If at any time my phone has been removed from my possession, when I arrive back at my home port/airport, I remove the SIM and drop the phone in the garbage.

Laptops I mail the encrypted drive back home and travel with a clean install on a disposable 128/256g drive.

mox OP , (edited )

I prefer to send electronics to e-waste recycling (or reuse at some task where security doesn’t matter) rather than a landfill, but I’m with you in principle: If the authorities get it out of your possession, the hardware is compromised.

bdonvr ,

Note that this really only affects citizens and lawful permanent residents.

If you’re not one of those, they “can’t force you” to unlock it, but they CAN deny you entry.

TheBigBrother , (edited )

Who cares I’m not going to that shit hole anyway…

wreckedcarzz ,
@wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world avatar

Hey, parts of the US are decent

corsicanguppy ,

We miss the decent people, but we fear the 1% confluence of poor armed belligerent gqp, as those people are a huge risk.

xmunk ,

Yea, Vermont is basically an honorary part of Quebec!

jonne ,

But you could just go to Quebec and not worry about dealing with the US federal government searching your phone because you’re within 100 miles from a border.

Metz ,

Not so fun fact: Canadas border is not better (maybe even worse?): www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/…/edd-ean-eng.html

just like your luggage, our officers can examine your cell phones, tablets, laptops and any other digital device you are carrying

if the device is password-protected, which will be written down on a piece of paper. You are obligated to provide your password when asked.

Failure to grant access to your personal digital device may result in the detention of that device under section 101 of the Customs Act, or seizure of the device under subsection 140

Eggyhead ,

The news only likes to talk about the shittiest parts.

jimmydoreisalefty ,
@jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world avatar

Well, if our government can stop Americans from going to other countries to discuss peace talks.

They can also force you and anyone else to hand over your electronics. With multiple men that are armed in the airport, there is nothing you can do until they allow you to get a lawyer, and then that will also not help to keep your rights after the fact.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Like the peace Ukraine can make with Russia if they just bend over?

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