Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone
reason.com
The 9th Circuit determined that forcibly mashing a suspect's thumb into his phone to unlock it was akin to fingerprinting him at the police station.
  • setsneedtofeed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    7 days ago

    That requires the freedom to do so. If it is a situation where the police interaction starts suddenly, there are many scenarios where this advice is not useful.

    • hswolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      You’re correct, it’s but an option. If you have the means to do so I’d go for It.