Fatfart dead-ender TSA warrantless shoe-warmer: "ALL YOUR LAPTOPS ARE BELONG TO US"

[boutons_]

US customs agents can examine, copy data from searched laptops

02/11/2008 @ 1:24 pm

Filed by David Edwards and Mike Sheehan

Customs agents have the prerogative to examine and even copy data from travelling citizens' laptops they search, CNN's American Morning reports.
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"A new alert for travellers: be careful what you store on your laptop or your BlackBerry when entering the United States," warns CNN's John Roberts. "Customs agents can examine your computer and even keep your private information."

CNN reporter Jeanne Meserve adds ominously, "Your banking records, your music choices, your emails, your business contacts -- all can be examined, copied and stored by the government when you enter the country, if they're in an electronic device."

One Pakistani-American IT consultant says that U.S. agents searched his computer on five occasions upon returning from overseas trips, even forcing him to give them access to confidential corporate information.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Customs_agents_can_copy_data_from_0211.html

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"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross" - Sincalir Lewis


"wrapped in a flag" includes the universal justification of "We can and will do ANYTHING under the pretense of National Security" Your rights? They are all myths.
You don't have any rights,
no privacy,
no habeas corpus,
no right to a speedy trial,
no right to legal representation.

[101A]

This is new?

Department of Treasury has done an anal exam on my SERVERS a couple of time; as has the DOJ. Don't have warrants or nothing; just regulatory authority - in the normal course of business.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

One Pakistani

The horror, we are paying closer attention to people traveling to and from countries at the heart of the global war of terror.

Obviously this is a case of big brother out of control [/liberal idiot]

[boutons_]

So PERSONAL/private computers are belong to us the way business computers?

The fascist, 1984 police state is taking over.
The terrorists are winning.

[xrayzebra]

boutons, get the child porn off your computer and you will
have nothing to worry about. Well except the email's of
encouragement you sent to AQ. But just suck it up and
don't travel.

[DarkReign]

This is new?

Department of Treasury has done an anal exam on my SERVERS a couple of time; as has the DOJ. Don't have warrants or nothing; just regulatory authority - in the normal course of business.

Honest question...

Why would the DOJ have interest in "your servers"?

[101A]

So PERSONAL/private computers are belong to us the way business computers?

The fascist, 1984 police state is taking over.
The terrorists are winning.So, you see my business computer as something less than private?

Fucking Communist Bitch.

[DarkReign]

So, you see my business computer as something less than private?

No, thats why I asked my question.

[101A]

No, thats why I asked my question.Couple things;

First I didn't quote you; go look at my post - it was to Boutons; you and I posted at the same time.

Next, DOJ was a typo; should have been DOL.

My company processes medical claims.

[DarkReign]

Couple things;

First I didn't quote you; go look at my post - it was to Boutons; you and I posted at the same time.

Next, DOJ was a typo; should have been DOL.

My company processes medical claims.

I know you didnt quote me, but I figured re-quoting and asking again would get a response. And it has. Sorry for the miscommunication.

DOL makes more sense. The Labor Department is obviously very interested in the number of Medicare claims made by your company and whether those claims are on the up-and-up.

Or am I approaching that the wrong way?

EDITED: when you said DOJ, I thought you must have been a defense contractor or something. I would have kept my mouth shut if you were, but thats just me. Moot point now.

[101A]

I know you didnt quote me, but I figured re-quoting and asking again would get a response. And it has. Sorry for the miscommunication.

DOL makes more sense. The Labor Department is obviously very interested in the number of Medicare claims made by your company and whether those claims are on the up-and-up.

Or am I approaching that the wrong way?We are a private company that processes medical claims for private employers who are self-insured. We don't file claims from doctors; we pay claims to doctors.

[DarkReign]

We are a private company that processes medical claims for private employers who are self-insured. We don't file claims from doctors; we pay claims to doctors.

Bingo. Answer: I approached it the wrong way.

[spurster]

Just another small step to our glorious police state, along with the Senate voting to let the Telecoms off the hook today.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So PERSONAL/private computers are belong to us the way business computers?

The fascist, 1984 police state is taking over.
The terrorists are winning.

I've been out of the country with my computer three times now, never had a problem. Somehow, I suspect if I made a trip to Afghanistan or Pakistan or some shit like that, that would change, and I would understand.

[Holt's Cat]

Just another small step to our glorious police state, along with the Senate voting to let the Telecoms off the hook today.

Conveniently one of the three major party candidates who happen to be United States Senators didn't bother to register their vote today...


Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Allard (R-CO), Yea
Barrasso (R-WY), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Nay
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Brown (D-OH), Nay
Brownback (R-KS), Yea
Bunning (R-KY), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Cardin (D-MD), Nay
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
Clinton (D-NY), Not Voting
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Coleman (R-MN), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Craig (R-ID), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Yea
DeMint (R-SC), Yea
Dodd (D-CT), Nay
Dole (R-NC), Yea
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Yea
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Not Voting
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Klobuchar (D-MN), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Martinez (R-FL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Obama (D-IL), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Nay
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Salazar (D-CO), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Sununu (R-NH), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Yea
Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Nay


link (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=2&vote=00019)

Profiles in Courage was a good book.

[Holt's Cat]

http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9870389-38.html?tag=nefd.lede

[Holt's Cat]

Hasn't the Clinton campaign been dogging Obama for "present" votes in the Illinois state legislature? I'm glad to see she's willing to make the tough call.

[PixelPusher]

Hasn't the Clinton campaign been dogging Obama for "present" votes in the Illinois state legislature? I'm glad to see she's willing to make the tough call.
A no-vote? Clearly, she has more "experience" than Obama.

[101A]

A no-vote? Clearly, she has more "experience" than Obama.It's not about bring people together, it's about not pushing anyone away...

[Holt's Cat]

It's amusing when politicians talk about how they're 'fighters' and the importance of 'courage' yet do shit like that.

[spurster]

Now the US will use its spy satellites on us, too.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gM4mwPQcU0j446qIew8P7ZmifwNgD8UP4GG03