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.

  • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    8 months ago

    then quickly just dropping the pictures

    Could even poke a camera-sized hole in the picture. And disguise it by putting that hole over something similarly-coloured.

    But anyway, but of it is really that you can be held in contempt for refusing to unlock with biometrics, if they’ve got an appropriate warrant.

    • ShortN0te@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      Probably a “have a look at this” and the 2 seconds before you realize that you are currently unlocking your phone, would be enough.