A district court rules the government's “suspicionless” searches of international travelers' phones and laptops at airports and US border violate 4th Amendment
In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government's suspicionless searches …
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Discussion
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@eff
@eff
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BREAKING: a federal judge has ruled that suspicionless searches of travelers' cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices when we cross the U.S. border are unconstitutional. This is an enormous victory for privacy. https://www.eff.org/...
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@jcstearns
Josh Stearns
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This has been a huge press freedom issue, as many journalists have faced troubling searches of their technology at border crossings. This is a very important ruling. https://twitter.com/...
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@demandprogress
@demandprogress
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Promising news here: Even though the border is a “legal grey area” where our rights as US residents can simultaneously begin and end, border agents now can't search phones or laptops without at least suspecting a crime. This is a big win! https://techcrunch.com/... https://twitte…
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@bmcclendon
Brian McClendon
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We'll need the Supreme Court to finally rule on this, but... this is a good step against an unconstitutional policy. https://techcrunch.com/...
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@erikvoorhees
Erik Voorhees
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Wow. I've been a victim of this overt theft and tyranny twice now (two laptops, two phones, and a kindle stolen by border thugs)... so good to see some judges still understand the 4th Amendment. https://twitter.com/...
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@matt_cagle
Matt Cagle
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In 2017, @ACLU_NorCal highlighted the story of a plaintiff in this case, Bay Area artist Aaron Gach. Upon arriving at SFO customs, fed agents demanded he unlock his iPhone for a suspicionless search. https://www.aclu.org/... https://twitter.com/...
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@terrancesavery
Terrance Avery
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But how will customs agents steal nudes now? https://twitter.com/...
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@snowden
Edward Snowden
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“By putting an end to the government's ability to conduct suspicionless fishing expeditions, the court reaffirms that the border is not a lawless place and that we don't lose our privacy rights when we travel.” Thank you, @ACLU and @EFF! https://www.aclu.org/...