That video is so clear and sharp. I think China would be disappointed if they bugged my phone. Just me and Tiny talking to each other.
Why are they talking about China in a report about the current inland American situation? What did I miss?
from an ACLU letter received yesterday: ————– Planning a vacation? Thinking about traveling outside the country?
If you travel outside the United States, you can kiss your right to privacy, and perhaps your laptop, digital camera and cell phone, goodbye.
With no suspicion and no explanation, the U.S. government can seize your laptop, cell phone, or PDA as you enter the United States and download all your private information — including your personal and business documents, emails, phone calls, and web history. The Department of Homeland Security confirms that this is the official policy.
What happens if you refuse to let the agents download your personal photos? Or if you have encrypted your private information? Then Border Patrol — which is now an agency of the Department of Homeland Security — can simply copy your entire hard drive or even take your device and hang on to it indefinitely.
Unfortunately, seizing laptops and cameras at the border isn’t the only travel security measure that infringes on our civil liberties… ————
Yes, I heard (read) about that this week because it happened to some Canadians entering the United States. They were not amused.
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That video is so clear and sharp. I think China would be disappointed if they bugged my phone. Just me and Tiny talking to each other.
Why are they talking about China in a report about the current inland American situation? What did I miss?
from an ACLU letter received yesterday:
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Planning a vacation? Thinking about traveling outside the country?
If you travel outside the United States, you can kiss your right to privacy, and perhaps your laptop, digital camera and cell phone, goodbye.
With no suspicion and no explanation, the U.S. government can seize your laptop, cell phone, or PDA as you enter the United States and download all your private information — including your personal and business documents, emails, phone calls, and web history. The Department of Homeland Security confirms that this is the official policy.
What happens if you refuse to let the agents download your personal photos? Or if you have encrypted your private information? Then Border Patrol — which is now an agency of the Department of Homeland Security — can simply copy your entire hard drive or even take your device and hang on to it indefinitely.
Unfortunately, seizing laptops and cameras at the border isn’t the only travel security measure that infringes on our civil liberties…
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Yes, I heard (read) about that this week because it happened to some Canadians entering the United States. They were not amused.