Is it illegal to trick the US government into wiping your phone during a questionably legal search?

A Georgia man was charged with a felony for allegedly wiping his phone while being questioned by Customs and Border Protection. Samuel Tunick had something in common with others who have had their devices searched at airports: He was an activist. Unlike others who have had their phones seized with no explanation, Tunic

Prosecutors allege that a man provided CBP agents with a passcode that wiped the contents of his phone during an airport search.

A federal case in Atlanta questions privacy software use as criminal intent evidence. Prosecutors accuse Samuel Tunick of wiping his phone to prevent authorities from accessing its contents. GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused operating system, is central to the ongoing legal proceedings. Authorities in Europe also reportedl