The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

  • Syn_Attck@lemmy.today
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    11 months ago

    That’s not completely true. In most states if they are knocking down your door with a search warrant and you flush a kilo of heroin down the toilet, you’re getting an evidence tampering charge that will hold up in court.

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      11 months ago

      They would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you only flushed it after hearing them knock on the door.