Yes, you read that right. 6/11/25 I was protesting outside our local ICE facility in Spokane, WA. We were blocking a transport vehicle attempting to transport 2 detainees to the larger state facility in Tacoma Wa. They entered the US legally through asylum seeking. The 2 peoples in question had made all their appointments, had jobs paid taxes etc. 37 peoples in total were arrested. I was charged with local law “failure to disperse”. Most people were charged with that, except for 2 others were charged with false imprisonment. All of our phones were confiscated and we were told our phones would be off site at county property upon our release. When I and several others went to pick up our phones, we were told they had been turned over to the FBI. The agents number we were given went straight to voicemail and calls have not been returned to my lawyer or myself.
Don’t bring your phone to protests! Even with passwords and Face ID, the feds can easily get into your phone. They won’t find anything on my phone, no pics or videos of protesters that are incriminating. Just a bunch of photos of my cats. Still, I feel like my privacy has been gravely violated.
Originally Posted By u/Eat_the_rich1984 At 2025-06-16 01:35:40 PM | Source
If you were blocking a transport vehicle you got off super easy. You might need to just buy a new phone if you can't get it back quickly, sometimes they take months.