US Activist Charged After Phone Was Allegedly Wiped During Airport Search
US environmental activist Samuel Tunick has been charged with allegedly destroying evidence after prosecutors said he gave border officers a passcode that wiped his phone during questioning at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Tunick has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers argue that the search violated his constitutional rights and say there was no evidence connecting him to any crime. They describe the phone search as an unlawful fishing expedition linked to his environmental activism. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. The case could test the extent of US border agents' authority to search electronic devices and raises broader questions about digital privacy.
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