‘Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His #GrapheneOS #Phone
#US government has charged #SamuelTunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people”
The case of Tunick, who participated in #StopCopCity movement, has resonated across #privacy and #civilliberties circles
https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/
https://archive.ph/T39kq
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬
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