lilannie Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 New policy allows agents to seize your laptop, iPod or cell phone at the border Is this supposed to make us feel safer??
lilannie Posted August 4, 2008 Author Posted August 4, 2008 Not new - just newly released to the public. Never mind, they're referring to the data. What do they mean by "destroy it", are they referring to the actual laptop, ipod, cellphone or just the data saved on them? Under the policy, “officers may detain documents and electronic devices, or copies thereof, for a reasonable period of time to perform a thorough border search. The search may take place on-site or at an off-site location.” If, after the review, investigators find no reason to keep any of the information they retrieve from electronic devices, they have to destroy it, the policy says. But it offers no specifics for how long agents have to review information and return laptops and other electronic devices to their owners.
Wacka Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Anybody who has gone over the Peace Bridge knows that the area between the Customs booths is a no mans land. Nothing has changed
/dev/null Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Why do they need to seize cell phones? They're already tapped into them so they know what we're talking about (Thanks Obama!)
justnzane Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Why do they need to seize cell phones? They're already tapped into them so they know what we're talking about (Thanks Warrantless Wiretaps!) Correction
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