US Courts Consider Legality of Laptop Inspection

ceide2000 writes "The government contends that it is perfectly free to inspect every laptop that enters the country, whether or not there is anything suspicious about the computer or its owner. Rummaging through a computer's hard drive, the government says, is no different from looking through a suitcase. One federal appeals court has agreed, and a second seems ready to follow suit." This story follows up on a story about laptop confiscation at the borders from a few months ago.

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Re:But

[sholden]

You could try reading the article, you know the one that discusses this very thing...

Re:Idiotic? Try this...

[yndrd1984]

I guess you missed the part where I said that I think these searches are overly intrusive.

Which isn't what he was addressing.

I was merely opining on the fact that child porn is most certainly dangerous to it's victims.

Which is incorrect. Cartoons, computer animations, and video with deliberately underage-looking actors all count as child porn - but don't have actual victims. Wanting to look at any of those isn't anymore dangerous than watching TV that depicts murder, drug use, or prostitution.

Try to read what I wrote and not just jerk your knee ;)

If you're going to be insulting, then I'll reply in kind: try some reading comprehension first.