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Is it illegal to wipe your phone during a US airport search?

Borderlines of Free Speech and Security The arrest of Samuel Tunick, a Georgia man accused of wiping his phone during questioning by Customs and Border Protection, raises fundamental questions about the limits of government power in enforcing security protocols at airports.

On one hand, law enforcement agencies have a legitimate interest in investigating potential threats to national security.

On the other, activists like Tunick are increasingly finding themselves caught between protecting sensitive information and cooperating with authorities.

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