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University rescinds job offer to activist over phone wipe incident

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Georgia State University has rescinded a job offer to activist Samuel Tunick following his alleged wiping of an Android phone to prevent a search by Customs and Border Protection. Tunick claims the decision was arbitrary, as no specific hiring policy was cited, and that it jeopardizes his academic career. The incident is part of a larger context of legal challenges faced by Tunick, including a subpoena for his cellphone records and the discovery of a tracker on his car, which he links to his involvement in the Stop Cop City movement. AI

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University rescinds job offer to activist over phone wipe incident

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It

    Samuel Tunick allegedly wiped his GrapheneOS phone before CBP officials could search it, in what has become a high profile civil liberties case. Now Georgia State University has rescinded a job offer to him.

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