Man Gave Border Agents His Phone Passcode — It Wiped Everything, Now He Faces Federal Charges

Samuel Tunick allegedly triggered a GrapheneOS duress password during a warrantless airport search by border agents, wiping all data from his phone. Federal prosecutors have charged him with destruction of property, while his lawyers argue he exercised a digital privacy right protected under the First and Fourth Amendments. The case could set a precedent on the limits of border agents' authority to search electronic devices.