An airport search, a wiped phone and a potential test of Fourth Amendment protections
By Holmes Lybrand
Published on August 2, 2026.
Sam Tunick, a left-wing activist and US citizen, was subject to a search by Border Patrol officers at the Atlanta International Airport without a warrant and despite his protests and requests for his attorney. The case could potentially challenge how Fourth Amendment protections are weakened at the US border and entry points into the US, including international airports. Tunick was involved in the Stop Cop City movement opposing an 85-acre law enforcement training center in Georgia that opened in 2025. He was charged in November with a single count of destroying property to prevent seizure, but has not been charged with any additional crimes. The CBP has stated it has authority to search devices of anyone entering the US regardless of citizenship.
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