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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by ALittleLight on Monday October 01, 2018 @05:55PM (#18117164)
Now I want to go to Canada repeatedly just to get them to try to decrypt my phone. "You know, I don't recall the darn password. I'll just go have a seat while you do your thing."

I'd be interested to know if they could!

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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by tamrix on Monday October 01, 2018 @10:55PM (#18118500)
They won't. They'll just keep the phone and send you on your way. You might be lucky if you get it back in 4 months likely never.
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by nextlevelwizard on Thursday October 04, 2018 @04:28AM (#18138100)
In civilized countries stealing is against the law...
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by freeflight on Thursday October 04, 2018 @08:49AM (#18139384)
Civilized countries just call it something else, like "civil forfeiture", and then make it the "law".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United...

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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by flycaliguy on Monday October 01, 2018 @09:55PM (#18118247)
It might be fun to include some variety . Hotel reservations all stored on Minidisc. Family photos on zip drives.
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by Nition on Monday October 01, 2018 @10:00PM (#18118264)
A 5¼ inch floppy disk has gotta be pretty good "security" at the border in 2018.
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by marcosdumay on Monday October 01, 2018 @11:28PM (#18118603)
Make sure the zip disk has the click of death.
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by wool_gather on Monday October 01, 2018 @06:22PM (#18117318)
Best case result of this is you sitting there for several hours, and then them deciding to seize the device anyways.
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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by rdtsc on Monday October 01, 2018 @10:25PM (#18118381)
It would be interesting. However those people can vindictive and if you fall in their crosshairs they can ruin your life. I wouldn't mess with them just because at least.
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