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Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

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[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It takes one button press and one tap to disable biometrics on my phone at which point it reverts to a strong password.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

*Getting handcuffed*

"Hey officer can I press a couple buttons on my phone first? :)"

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Lol if it takes until there's literal handcuffs on you, you're a little physically challenged. Not to mention the phone will auto lockdown after 24hrs. There's also nothing stopping you from initiating the lockdown if they were at the point of forcing you to open it.