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US Charges Citizen for Wiping Phone at Border
The US government is prosecuting Sam Tunick, an American citizen, for allegedly providing a 'duress password' that erased his phone during questioning by federal agents at Atlanta's airport in January 2025. The case highlights tensions between privacy and border security.
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The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authorities with a "duress password" that wiped his phone when they tried to seize it at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport on January 24th, 2025. Federal agents detained Tunick at the airport, allegedly questioning him ab
2026-07-26 18:45 UTC