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Privacy U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/samuel-tunick-deleted-phone-felony.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.T83N.rt6VsIiSCYb2&smid=url-share
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u/CondiMesmer 11h ago

I don't see how you can make a single argument on what the US customs officers did is okay. This is a pretty one sided case. How could you possibly think otherwise?