ACLU Sues For Records On Border Laptop Searches 337
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."
Here's an idea (Score:2, Funny)
put a single txt file on the desktop that says something like...
I put all my illegal materials on the OTHER laptop
;-)
Re:These peanuts are the BOMB! (Score:5, Funny)
Just be glad that Reed didn't have that tiny little wad of explosives tucked into his underpants...
Re:It's a search without a warrant. (Score:2, Funny)
...or them getting caught with their hand in the proverbial cookie jar.
Even that doesn't work all of the time [wikipedia.org]...