While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” judge Steven C. Frucci, of the second judicial circuit of the commonwealth of virginia, rules in commonwealth v. Baust that no search warrant to necessary to unlock a cellphone with the owner’s fingerprint.

       [added 12/20/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.