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Challenge To US Government Over Seized Laptops

Posted by samzenpus on from the we-the-computerless-people dept.

angry tapir writes "The policy of random laptop searches and seizures by US government agents at border crossings is under attack again: The American Civil Liberties Union is working with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to find lawyers whose laptops or other electronic devices were searched at US points of entry and exit. The groups argue that the practice of suspicionless laptop searches violates fundamental rights of freedom of speech and protection against unreasonable seizures and searches."

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  1. Way Around this Problem by Murdoch5 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Move to Canada, and we will throw in FREE health care it's a 2 for 1 offer

  2. Re:You don't have those rights at border crossings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They also have the right to correct spelling.
    Lucky that your post didn't cross the border, eh ?

  3. Re:You don't have those rights at border crossings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Grammar nazi approaching. Please mod down as "Irrelevant" or "Troll".

    "that's a different argument, but per se, the US Government"

    The Latin phrase per se follows a noun or noun phrase and has a specific meaning. It is not a substitute for the phrase "in itself" which would be appropriate there.