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Dept. of Homeland Security: Laptops, Phones Can Be Searched Based on Hunches
CBS ^ | 6/5/13 | CBSDC/AP

Posted on 06/05/2013 2:01:37 PM PDT by Nachum

WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — U.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data on them based on no more than a hunch, according to an internal Homeland Security Department study. It contends limiting such searches would prevent the U.S. from detecting child pornographers or terrorists and expose the government to lawsuits.

The 23-page report, obtained by The Associated Press and the American Civil Liberties Union under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, provides a rare glimpse of the Obama administration’s thinking on the long-standing but controversial practice of border agents and immigration officers searching and in some cases holding for weeks or months the digital devices of anyone trying to enter the U.S.

(Excerpt) Read more at washington.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: homeland; laptops; phones; security
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To: USNBandit

“There is a 4th amendment exception for border searches which allows a search of all materials crossing the border.”

Is that crossing the border, or being within 100 miles of a border?

I couldn’t find an exception to the 4th Amendment in my copy of the Constitution....

I do see a whole lot of people who believe they exist to tell me what’s what in the matters of my life.

Watching the powers that be in action these days is a pride swallowing siege!


41 posted on 06/05/2013 9:33:35 PM PDT by Bshaw (,A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: Bshaw

This only applies to border crossing. It isn’t applied 100 miles from the border. In order for an agent with customs officer authority to conduct they have to have reasonable suspicion of a border crossing.


42 posted on 06/06/2013 7:13:37 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: USNBandit

“reasonable suspicion”

The problem is reasonable suspicion is a vague term. It can be
anything they deem it to be.


43 posted on 06/06/2013 10:52:12 AM PDT by Principle Over Politics (Is this a free country or what?)
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It will not be long when you'll also access your online, e.g.: Carbonite, iCloud, etc.


44 posted on 06/07/2013 12:16:49 PM PDT by hamboy
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To: Nachum; E. Pluribus Unum; no-to-illegals; Steely Tom; GregNH; jiggyboy; Gay State Conservative; ...

“Homeland Security’ acting like bullies - caught on video - check it out at three and a half minutes in... 3:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R_En28jaeM


45 posted on 06/17/2013 12:32:09 PM PDT by GOPJ (Why don't Democrats waste their time trying to win the votes of gun owners? - Coulter)
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46 posted on 06/17/2013 1:11:10 PM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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