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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. Re:Oh! that. I thought the laptops have become obe by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's nothing.

    When I read it I couldn't get the image out of my head of over sized penises cross dressing and doing lap dances in order to fool borderline agents in a ploy to sneak weapon-grade lawyers into the country.

    Next time, I'll just read more carefully instead of making a post about it.

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  2. Re:You don't have those rights at border crossings by Darth+Sdlavrot · · Score: 0, Troll

    Customer Service Attitude? What, pray tell, are you on about?

    Given what I've heard, I can can just as easily imagine that my laptop could have been seized on my recent trip to Ireland.

    I don't keep single copies of important work. And I wouldn't like having my laptop seized, but it wouldn't be the end of the world as the GP would have us believe.