ACLU Sues For Records On Border Laptop Searches

TechPolitik writes "The ACLU has sued the US Customs and Border Protection agency under the Freedom of Information Act, aiming to obtain records on the agency's policy of searching laptops at the border. Under the policy, the CBP can search through financial records, photos, and Web site histories, and retain that information for unspecified periods of time. The ACLU is arguing that the information is necessary to understand whether the CBP may be violating the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable and unwarranted searches. The agency has so far not responded to requests for comment."

Comments

Re:The 4th amendment is only for criminals!

[Kral_Blbec]

a year or two ago I would have somewhat felt inclined towards such statements. Not complete agrement but acknowledging that it has a point. The way things have been accelerating towards socialism in the US recently, it just scares me now.

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[Omestes]

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