Originally Posted by
jphripjah
If I were a CBP officer, before any search of a passenger's phone, I would ask the passenger "Have you deleted any data, apps, emails, or photos from this phone in anticipation of your arrival in the USA?"
Consider what you would do if asked that. Lie to the officer? That's a felony.
Originally Posted by
Section 107
Even just a decent liar-, er, lawyer, will slaughter that on cross. In an anticipation of arrival in the USA? Nope. In an effort to prevent or minimize unwarranted government intrusion and harassment? Sure. and that's just for starters.
Of course, if it's gotten that far the passenger has already lost....
This is easy (perhaps not in the heat of battle). I have thought this scenario through and would answer such a question as follows:
"OK, officer (hate using that patronizing term). If I answer "Yes", I have just incriminated myself. If I say "No" and you find something to the contrary, I have just lied to a federal "officer." Given those two choices, I will exercise my Constitutional rights and decline to answer your question."