TSA Can Now Search Through Your Laptop

[Soverytired]

Interesting. Apparently border patrol agents (and soon the TSA) can now tell you to turn on your computer so they can access all your files. They do not need a warrant, they do not need reasonable cause, all they need is you and your computer crossing a border or standing in an airport.

The argument is that a computer is no different than, say, a checked bag. You brought it, so they get to inspect it.

Beyond the obvious "porn on the computer jokes" (Mesa executives take note!), does anyone else think this is a bit far reaching?

Having nothing to hide does not mean that I am comfortable with having police show up and inspect my house sans warrant just because they were driving through the neighborhood. (for example)

WTF?

http://gizmodo.com/383649/border-agents-can-frisk-your-laptop-and-gadgets-without-cause

 

[$$$4nothin]

I will be creating a background that says something to the point of TSA SUCKS, or ALL TSA AGENTS ARE IDIOTS, or Hey You TSA Guy, your a moron. Something like that

 

[CA1900]

Cue the police state supporters saying, "That's fine, I have nothing to hide," in 3...2....1....

 

[Capi_Cafre']

Beyond the obvious "porn on the computer jokes" (Mesa executives take note!), does anyone else think this is a bit far reaching?

Having nothing to hide does not mean that I am comfortable with having police show up and inspect my house sans warrant. (for example)

WTF?

http://gizmodo.com/383649/border-agents-can-frisk-your-laptop-and-gadgets-without-cause

Here's a link to a story that describes the original case in more detail. This is just another sad example of how 9/11 has been used as a pretext for the looting of our civil liberties, and it puts us a bit further down the slippery slope leading to that unwanted home inspection you mentioned. Welcome to the Gulag.

 

[xshuttlefa]

CREWPass NOW!!!!!!!

My laptop is so old and slow, the battery would die before it was fully loaded. That would be probably be viewed as suspicious. "You're a pilot, don't you make lots of money? Can't you buy something other then a 10 year old Gateway?"

 

[Flybet3]

I'll just take a pic of my self fornicating the TSA agent's wife and say "SURPRISE!!!!"

 

[Kream926]

I will be creating a background that says something to the point of TSA SUCKS, or ALL TSA AGENTS ARE IDIOTS, or Hey You TSA Guy, your a moron. Something like that

thats funny...his will probably say "you should have gone to college, YOU'RE and idiot"

 

[DoinTime]

This is just another sad example of how 9/11 has been used as a pretext for the looting of our civil liberties, and it puts us a bit further down the slippery slope leading to that unwanted home inspection you mentioned. Welcome to the Gulag.

9/11 has been used as a crutch by the Bush Administration for just about all of their crimes against our civil liberties. Benjamin Franklin once said "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither."

 

[Andy Neill]

.... does anyone else think this is a bit far reaching?

This guy thinks that airport searches for weapons by government agents without probable cause itself is a breach of Constitutional rights. You can imagine what I think of searching computers for content.

 

[Rally]

9/11 has been used as a crutch by the Bush Administration for just about all of their crimes against our civil liberties. Benjamin Franklin once said "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither."

Don't worry it will be a dem in office, no way we can put a rep in office and have them blamed on the next recession again. Its a master plan....Total world order. Have any mercury fillings?