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> you need to get the guy across from you to not find you suspicious. What? No, who cares about that? Let him find you suspicious, what matters is that he does
by hamper653 2mo ago
> you need to get the guy across from you to not find you suspicious.
What? No, who cares about that? Let him find you suspicious, what matters is that he doesn’t access your data. And it is not suspicious to cross borders (esp. US borders) with burner phones. As others have said, it is standard practice.
- inigyou 2mo agoHe doesn't access your data. He confiscates your phone, then still doesn't access your data, then denies you entry, then still doesn't access your data, then holds you in immigration detention for a week while he tries to access your data, which he can't. Is that a success? Maybe, if your data really is that valuable and a successful border crossing isn't.
- hamper653 2mo ago> Is that a success? Definitely. > Maybe, if your data really is that valuable and a successful border crossing isn't. Even if my data consisted entirely of cat pictures, it would be more valuable than successfuly crossing the border into a country that actively tries to invade my privacy.
- inigyou 2mo agoWell why are you showing up at a border crossing if you don't want to cross the border?
- hamper653 2mo agoTo cross said border with my burner phone in my pocket and do whatever I need to do on the other side, why else? You do realise that is by far the most likely outcome, yes?
- prmoustache 2mo agoYou may wish to cross the border but not at all costs.
- stef25 2mo agoClearly someone who probably never been on the receiving end of those kind of situations turned bad.
- hamper653 2mo ago[dead]