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Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

Case file: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2024/04/17/22-50262.pdf

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[-] nick@midwest.social 11 points 5 months ago

This is why I always power off my phone when in line for the tsa or when im pulled over. They can’t force me to enter my password. Yet.

[-] glitch1985@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

CBP is the one who would be interested in your phone. TSA doesn't care unless it has an explosive taped to the bottom.

[-] nick@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

Well I don’t really trust any authority figures now so it’s all the same to me.

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