Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.

  • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    In the States police can bust you on false charges and it will typically (but not always) fly in court.

    They also have strong phone cracking software, despite what FBI says about piles of evidence locked away in phones.