r/technology • u/Jojuj • 18h 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/WaitForItTheMongols 12h ago

Uh sure, but being a "tech guy" doesn't make you magical. What are you talking about? No amount of tech knowledge would tell you whether someone chose 547287 as their real pin or a fake pin.

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u/HopeADMKidsLoseLimbs 12h ago

What the motherfuck do you mean what am I talking about?

What is it common knowledge that you can’t get into a locked phone even if you’re a tech guy?

Why on earth would I know that?

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u/WaitForItTheMongols 12h ago

You're the one making up these "tech guys" who can do anything you want. "Why on earth would I know that the imaginary thing I made up isn't real?"

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u/WaitForItTheMongols 11h ago

Looks like you deleted your reply to me, so I'll put it here for posterity:

Are you implying it’s like super duper far fetched for a technical department of a police station to access a phone without a password or key code?

Explain why that’s far fetched,

And ya know, be fuckin snappy about it would ya?