A man returning to the US through Atlanta gave border agents a PIN to his GrapheneOS phone.
But it wasn't his real PIN, it was a duress code that wiped the device clean.
Now the DOJ is charging him with destruction of property to prevent government seizure.
CBP claims the authority to copy the entire contents of your phone into a central database without a warrant, on suspicion alone.
They told this man they didn't need a warrant. They refused to let him speak to a lawyer. They didn't read him his Miranda rights.
And when he used a privacy feature, one specifically designed for situations where you're being coerced into handing over access to your device, they charged him with a federal crime.
The government wants full access to your digital life at the border, and it wants to criminalize any tool that makes that harder.
GrapheneOS built the duress PIN for exactly this kind of scenario. The fact that using it could land you in federal prison tells you everything you need to know about where the lines are being drawn between privacy and compliance.
This case is going to set precedent. If the DOJ wins, every privacy tool that allows you to protect your data under duress becomes a potential felony.
That should concern everyone, regardless of what you think about this particular defendant.
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Looks like I’m losing my Fiat Mining Normie job!!! Time to level up and find a #Bitcoin only job!
If you need someone that can create content, wield a camera and bitch about the fiat world. I’m your guy!
Know any creative / content jobs like this our world @ me 🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏
For those stressed about:
- Bitcoin "stuck" at ~$110K.
- Strategy $MSTR under $300.
- Metaplanet $MTPLF 3350.T ~$3.
- BTCTCs like $SWC, $TSWCF, $ALCPB prices not cooperating.
Step away from the charts; life has more important things.
I know a couple who lost their daughter to leukemia seven years ago. She would be 10 today. They spent nearly every penny they had fighting for her life for 2.5 years. They would give anything to have her back.
Warren Buffett would likely trade his billions to be young and healthy again.
Time and health are your most scarce assets, don’t waste them. Enjoy what you have and who you share it with while you can. Money really does come and go, but you'll never get your time back.
By the way, Uptober isn't over yet. I'm bullish AF.