U.S. border agents given power to seize travellers' laptops, cellphonesU.S. authorities now have the power to seize travellers' electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones, and make copies of their contents at an off-site location.
The policy gives border agents at any point of entry into the United States the authority to also take documents, books, pamphlets and hard drives. The items can be seized from anyone crossing the border and may then be copied and shared with other government agencies, according to Department of Homeland Security documents dated July 16.
"Officers may detain documents and electronic devices, or copies thereof, for a reasonable period of time to perform a thorough border search," the policy says. "The search may take place on-site or at an off-site location."
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5 comments:
What do you have to be afriad of, unless of course you're a muslim terrorist?
There is no need to even respond to johnathon's comments. You need only underline them.
Sorry David, but Morton is actually a REAL liberal who isn't afraid of different opinions.
If only more Liberals were like Morton, I might not be around this liblogs so often.
And BTW, I was NOT accusing Morton of being a terrorist.
I was explaining that if you are not up to anything(child porn, terrorism, other criminal acts)then you have no need to worry about anything.
Nothing like surrendering your freedom and privacy for a little faux security eh Johnathon? Now, you wouldn't mind if the police showed up on your doorstep, and searched your house, computers, iPOD, bank accounts,... for no reason other than to make sure you aren't breaking any laws. And if you have nothing to hide, you should mind one little bit.
You guys complain about the socialist/fascist state of big government, but when it is actually knocking on your door, you say it is no big. But asking to register you long rifles, oh man you guys sing a different tune.
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