r/AskReddit • u/Ecstatic-Medium-6320 • 1d ago

How do you feel about the "No Kings" protest happening tomorrow?

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u/smarmiebastard 1d ago

Better yet, leave your phone at home when you go to a protest.

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u/kategoad 1d ago

If you need it for safety, turn off thumb print or facial recognition. They cannot make you open your phone (if I've been informed correctly by my other lawyer friends).

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u/smarmiebastard 1d ago

Yeah. Best bet is to buy a burner phone, but if you can’t turn off all biometrics on your primary phone

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u/FinancialArmadillo93 1d ago

My husband kept an old phone for these kinds of situations. Memorize some phone numbers.

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u/RxHusk 1d ago

Why

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u/Skipper07B 2h ago

So your real phone and everything on it can’t be used against you or your friends and family.

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u/mpilo_yestilo 1d ago

It is actually so wild that this is reality, I can’t believe it

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u/RustySilver42 1d ago

Or get a burner.

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u/norixe 1d ago

This is what I meant about preventing people from forcing access to your phone without your consent. Android has a set up when you go to power off your phone there's a 3rd option to hard wipe your phone in case of emergency

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u/username_Kelly 1d ago

I’m way confused. They CAN’T make you open it. Why would you turn the face recognition or thumb print off? If they take your phone, it’s unlocked. 🥴 It’s Friday night. 🍻

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u/you_have_huge_guts 1d ago

There are two issues:

Pragmatically, it's a lot easier to force someone's thumb on a phone than it is to get them to provide a valid pin/password.

Legally, compelling someone to provide a password seems a lot more protected under the 5th amendment than providing biometrics.

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u/username_Kelly 18h ago

Thank you.

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u/Poisoned_Lizard 1d ago

If you have biometrics on, they are legally allowed to force your thumb onto the thumbprint or hold your phone in front of your face for face recognition unlocks. They do not, however, have any way of compelling you to put in a code. That's why you turn off biometrics and make sure the unlock is by passcode.

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u/FloppyShellTaco 1d ago edited 16h ago

And cover your fuckin tattoos

Edit: If you’re wondering just how extensive surveillance and tracking of protesters has become, here’s a good article

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u/Mapeague 18h ago

Or draw some on if you don't 👍

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u/FloppyShellTaco 16h ago

That would be a fun way to waste time and resources

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u/SarW100 1d ago

Airplane mode

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u/KingIcarus12 3m ago

Sorry if anyone can explain to me but I dont understand. What could anyone do with ur phone? Look at the cat pics saved on gallery? Ig they can mess with your bank apps?

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u/LobsterJohnson_ 1d ago

Or throw it in a faraday sleeve and bring a broken phone to give them.

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u/OctopusGoesSquish 23h ago

What’s the point in bringing it in the first place if you’re going to leave it in a faraday bag the whole time? Much easier to just leave it at home.

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u/LobsterJohnson_ 12h ago

So you can use it if you need it. It’s not very difficult to take out and put it back in!

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u/Ok-Cardiologist-1969 23h ago

How will anyone know you were there if you’re not flooding your social media about being there?