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minus-squareCaptainSpaceman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·8 months agoThis is becoming a grey area. In several states, especially where CBP is involved, there are legitimate challenges to this protetion. Even so, biometrics SHOULD be protected under 5th amendment. The fact that it isnt seems very anti-freedom.
minus-squareUltragigagigantic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·8 months agogive us your password “I cannot recall” Or are we not rich enough for that line?
minus-squareTiefling IRLlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoSince when have the courts ever cared about the constitution? Other than the 2nd amendment
minus-squarestarman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-28 months agoLike, all the time? What are you even talking about? The 5th amendment is an extremely powerful legal protection. It’s been violated before, but in the vast, vast majority of cases, it’s rock solid.
This is becoming a grey area.
In several states, especially where CBP is involved, there are legitimate challenges to this protetion.
Even so, biometrics SHOULD be protected under 5th amendment. The fact that it isnt seems very anti-freedom.
give us your password
“I cannot recall”
Or are we not rich enough for that line?
Since when have the courts ever cared about the constitution? Other than the 2nd amendment
Like, all the time? What are you even talking about? The 5th amendment is an extremely powerful legal protection. It’s been violated before, but in the vast, vast majority of cases, it’s rock solid.