Border agents entered his password. His phone erased itself. Now he faces a felony
Now he faces a felony Jason Weisberger 10:14 am Sat Jul 25, 2026 Photo: Priscilla du Preez / Unsplash Cop City protester Samuel Tunick was forced to turn over his password during a warrantless search. Tunick gave them his duress password, and Federal agents unknowingly wiped his phone. Prosecutors are going to try to persuade a court that deleting data to prevent a warrantless seizure is a crime.
- ▪Now he faces a felony Jason Weisberger 10:14 am Sat Jul 25, 2026 Photo: Priscilla du Preez / Unsplash Cop City protester Samuel Tunick was forced to turn over his password during a warrantless search.
- ▪Tunick gave them his duress password, and Federal agents unknowingly wiped his phone.
- ▪Prosecutors are going to try to persuade a court that deleting data to prevent a warrantless seizure is a crime.
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Border agents entered his password. His phone erased itself. Now he faces a felony Jason Weisberger 10:14 am Sat Jul 25, 2026 Photo: Priscilla du Preez / Unsplash Cop City protester Samuel Tunick was forced to turn over his password during a warrantless search. Tunick gave them his duress password, and Federal agents unknowingly wiped his phone. Prosecutors are going to try to persuade a court that deleting data to prevent a warrantless seizure is a crime. The government's indictment, which contains a typo ("Untied States Code"), accuses Tunick of allegedly providing a passcode to border agents that caused the phone to "delete the digital contents," prior to the device being seized.
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