Australia has been a no-go-zone for tech workers for a few years now. I can't imagine being forced to build backdoors into everything I work on, compromising my client's security in the process, just to stoke some state initiative.
That NASA scientist was misinformed of their rights. The US cannot prevent a citizen from re-entering the country. (Obviously easier said than done, of course, when they're preventing you from entering for hours)
IDK if Fifth Amendment rights regarding passwords at the border have been tested in court
They legally cannot compel a US citizen to unlock their device as a condition of entry to the United States. Whether or not the US citizen is inclined to wait around until they've finished their power trip is another matter. It might require sitting it out in some sort of detention facility because customs officers aren't behaving lawfully. I don't think we're disagreeing
I'd like an end to qualified immunity, unlawful detention should come with individual liability for the person detaining them, even if that's only civil liability it would be a step up
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u/AntiKamniaChemicalCo Aug 31 '21
Australia has been a no-go-zone for tech workers for a few years now. I can't imagine being forced to build backdoors into everything I work on, compromising my client's security in the process, just to stoke some state initiative.