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minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·12 days agoRefusing to unlock your properly secured device for them will result in its confiscation and perhaps your detention. Password managers and browser history are sticking points. You could not use your device for anything, but one of your services might rat you out. You kinda need a travel phone.
minus-squareCount042@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·12 days agoIf you’re a us citizen, they cannot detain you indefinitely. What that means isn’t legally defined yet, but seems to be around 4 - 8 hours.
Refusing to unlock your properly secured device for them will result in its confiscation and perhaps your detention.
Password managers and browser history are sticking points. You could not use your device for anything, but one of your services might rat you out.
You kinda need a travel phone.
If you’re a us citizen, they cannot detain you indefinitely. What that means isn’t legally defined yet, but seems to be around 4 - 8 hours.