Court: Cops Can't Compel the Use of Body Parts to Unlock PhonesAuthorities can't force people to unlock their biometrically secured phones or other devices, ruled a federal judge in California. "The Government may not compel or otherwise utilize fingers, thumbs, facial recognition, optical/iris, or any other biometric feature to unlock electronic devices," Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore wrote. Passcodes already are protected by the Fifth Amendment.
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Court: Cops Can't Compel the Use of Body Parts to Unlock Phones
