AtlantaThe alert said terrorism, but agents asked Tunick about child abuse.
Samuel Tunick, a Stop Cop City activist, now faces criminal charges for wiping his phone.
A January 2025 alert from Homeland Security Investigations told airport officials to seize his electronics and collect passcodes.
Tunick’s lawyers have asked the court to throw out the airport evidence.
How each outlet framed it
- 404 Media leans critical
- reconstructs the pretext gap: a DHS alert cited 'terrorist activities' while CBP officials told Tunick they wanted his phone for 'kiddie porn'
Sources: 404 Media