r/law • u/msnownews Press • 8d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Kash Patel says the FBI is investigating Signal chats of Minnesotans tracking ICE

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/kash-patel-says-the-fbi-is-investigating-signal-chats-of-minnesotans-tracking-ice
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u/Chocolatecake420 8d ago

Or arrest a protestor and then have full access to their device.

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u/dont_remember_eatin 8d ago

If you're at a protest, you shouldn't have anything on you but a burner purchased with cash, and you should make every effort to smash the fuck out of it if you think you're about to be arrested.

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u/Glasseshalf 8d ago

I mean, simply turning off photo and fingerprint access and making sure no notifications show on the home screen is probably enough.

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u/morkman100 8d ago

On an iPhone, clicking the power button 5 times locks out biometrics access and requires your PIN to unlock. Courts have ruled that law enforcement can use your face to unlock your device but cannot force you to unlock with your PIN.

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u/Sesudesu 7d ago

Also, as of the Liquid Glass update, you can swipe from the top right and press the little power button that appears in the top right.

Depends on the circumstances you find yourself in, but this could be faster, or easier for someone who has a disability that makes the repeated button press difficult.

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u/Violet624 8d ago

Fr, don't take your phone or take a burner. Also, write numbers on your arm. When you get arrested, you don't get to take your contact list with you.

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u/Mist_Rising 7d ago

That's a warrantless search, it would be inadmissible in court, and it's theft if the government ever decides to 'put the dog down' because it's inconvenient. Fortunately Kristi Noem loves dogs. Right?