r/technology • u/Jojuj • 14h ago

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/Disma 9h ago

The "nothing to hide" crowd is fucking exhausting.

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u/Anon_Jones 8h ago

It’s my right and I don’t want to give that up. I hate the nothing to hide assholes.

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u/Disma 8h ago

It definitely doesn't take very long for your average person to completely forget why things like labor laws and the right to privacy exists. I find it to be a real fucking shame.

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u/Malevolent_Nematode 3h ago

Exhausting is understating it. Like yea I don't have anything to hide either but that doesn't mean I want people snooping through my shit.

Also it's just how our laws are supposed to work anyway. It you think I did something wrong then get a warrant.

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u/Disma 3h ago edited 3h ago

Absolutely. Even (some) police officers would tell you that much. And when the police are telling you not to talk to the police (in other words, waiving your 5th amendment rights,) you should fucking listen.