politics
The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
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TL;DR
- Sam Tunick is accused of using a duress password to wipe his phone at Atlanta airport on January 24th, 2025.
- Federal agents detained Tunick, allegedly questioning him about child exploitation images.
- Tunick's lawyers claim the detention was a pretext to investigate his connections to the Stop Cop City movement.
- The government is prosecuting Tunick under a statute prohibiting property destruction to prevent seizure.
- The defense argues the detention and seizure were unlawful due to lack of warrant and access to legal counsel.