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When Locking Down Your Phone Unlocks Police Suspicion

Every private smartphone owner isn’t a cartel kingpin, but in the upside‑down privacy panic, your phone’s OS can be treated as suspicious.

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If you were under the impression that buying a Pixel and installing a private version of Android, think again. According to law enforcement in Catalonia, you’re probably Pablo Escobar.

Yes, this is real. The Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia’s regional police, are apparently haunted by the specter of privacy-focused smartphones.

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