• JustDorky@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    I just read the article and the whole thing is fucking crazy

    Tunick asked four times during the interrogation to speak with a lawyer, but was rebuffed each time, according to courtroom testimony. Additionally, the agents produced no warrant and did not read Tunick his rights.

    What are the dumbasses gonna do? Sorry man we’re gonna arrest you on charges for phone restart. The fuck?

    Besides the accusations of pedophilia? Are these people actually mental?

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      19 hours ago

      I’m not a US citizen but do you have any rights at a border checkpoint? I was under the impression that no warrant is necessary, nor lawyer required, to answer questions.

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        10 hours ago

        You have fewer rights at a border crossing for sure, but that doesn’t make it some sort of “constitution free zone”, mostly it means that they are allowed to conduct ‘routine’ searches and interviews without a warrant, and hold you for a certain amount of time, and deny you entry if they deem that necessary, all without a judge or warrant involved. How much protection you get from the 4th and 5th amendments is definitely different at the border than not at the border. But that does not mean you have zero rights at the border, they just want you to feel that way so you stay compliant.

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      17 hours ago

      They don’t need a warrant to search. I’m going to assume he’s being charged with obstruction of justice. (Could be wrong)