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[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone (reason.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Boozilla@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My house key identifies me almost as well as my license. Seems like if they can use my thumb to unlock and enter my phone they could use my house key to unlock and enter my house.

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I guess the distinction might be: your fingerprints are physical attributes of your physical person. Your house & house key are objects / property owned by you.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So if you have a fingerprint smart lock cops don't need a warent to enter your house?

A phone is also property owned by you. Or by the company you work for, so it's not even yours.