US citizen Sam Tunick is facing prosecution for allegedly providing authorities with a duress password that wiped his phone during a border search at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport on January 24, 2025. Federal agents detained Tunick and questioned him regarding child exploitation images. However, Tunick's lawyers argue that the questioning was a pretext to investigate his connections to the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta. The government is utilizing a rarely-used statute that prohibits the destruction or damage of property to obstruct law enforcement.
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US Citizen Charged for Wiping Phone During Border Search
Sam Tunick, a US citizen, is being prosecuted for allegedly wiping his phone using a duress password during a border search at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport. His lawyers contend that the questioning by federal agents was a pretext for investigating his ties to the Stop Cop City movement.
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