Cops can force you to unlock your phone with your fingerprint, but not with your passcode, according to a judge in the US state of Virginia.
The question of whether a phone passcode is constitutionally protected has been batted around for a while, with varying outcomes.
It surfaced again in this case, which involves an Emergency Medical Services captain by the name of David Baust who was charged in February with trying to strangle his girlfriend.
According to The Virginia Pilot, there might be footage recorded on video equipment in Baust's bedroom that shows the couple's fight.
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