[HeatrayEnjoyer]

It's a border crossing, required unlocking of devices is common practice including especially by the US. National sovereignty is supreme and countries have the right to implement whatever procedures they deem necessary before permitting entry.

[koolba]

Unlocking of devices is distinctly different than “write your password on a slip of paper”. Even if they shred the paper, the room for sure has CCTV video recordings so they’ll have a copy there as well.

[xethos]

Good thing all of us here are following (and extolling) the advice to never reuse passwords, espcially when ones device is in an evidence locker and subject to controlled access by authorized personnel