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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by hnaparst on Thursday May 11, 2017 @11:27AM (#14316737)
The most basic function of Customs is to know what is coming into the country. Customs has always had the right to search whatever and whoever they want.
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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by mikeash on Thursday May 11, 2017 @11:39AM (#14316861)
Apparently not. According to this, they cannot force you to unlock your phone: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/business/border-enforceme...
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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by madamelic on Thursday May 11, 2017 @11:33AM (#14316806)
It really says a lot when a gov't is afraid of information.
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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by jstanley on Thursday May 11, 2017 @11:53AM (#14317002)
If they're searching information, they really need to be putting multi-minute delays on all cross-border internet communications while they search the content.
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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by praneshp on Thursday May 11, 2017 @12:02PM (#14317086)
More like multi hour if you want to block from tarmac to past-customs. It takes at least an hour to clear customs in SFO (For a non American)
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Re:Feds searching passenger cell phones at SFO by ouid on Thursday May 11, 2017 @12:20PM (#14317220)
the cellphone comes into the country through the airport, but the information on the cellphone has no such physical barriers.
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