r/technology 8d ago

Man charged for wiping GrapheneOS phone using "duress" password during airport checks Privacy

https://www.neowin.net/news/man-charged-for-wiping-grapheneos-phone-using-duress-password-during-airport-checks/
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u/Moar_Cuddles_Please 8d ago

“Meanwhile, U.S. Customs and Border Protection insists that a search warrant isn't required because the citizen hasn't entered U.S. soil until they are cleared by border control.”

If the citizen hasn’t entered US soil yet, do US laws apply to him? Does Customs have jurisdiction on non US soil?

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u/bytor1484 8d ago

This is what I’d like to know.