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Re:A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until... by wfunction on Sunday February 12, 2017 @04:34PM (#13631023)
Wasn't this guy a US citizen and didn't he still feel too scared to do this?
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Re:A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until... by morgante on Sunday February 12, 2017 @05:04PM (#13631239)
Yes, which makes this especially abhorrent. The government insists the searches are only of "visitors."

Nobody has an obligation to refuse to comply (and be detained and/or jailed) but if put in this situation I would refuse. I'm not willingly giving up my rights without a court compelling me.

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Re:A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until... by wheelerwj on Sunday February 12, 2017 @08:41PM (#13632502)
a court can't compell you to give up your rights, otherwise they wouldn't be rights.

but we already know there are nonrights at the border.

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