US Court Rules Police Can Force Suspects to Unlock Phones via Thumbprint

Tech Times— The US Court is now allowing cops to force thumbprint unlocks on your phones if you are a suspect. The US Court of Appeals ruled against defendant Jeremy Travis Payne for his legal team's appeal to suppress evidence after it was found that police officers forced him to unlock his phone using his thumbprints.

Ars Technica—Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules. Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

9to5Mac—Cops were allowed to force a suspect to use thumbprint to unlock phone, says court. Police officers were allowed to force a suspect to use his thumbprint to unlock his phone, according to a federal court ruling. However, it said the issue was a finely-judged one, and its ruling should not be interpreted to mean that this is lawful in all circumstances more

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