New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $5k Customs fine

Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by bigiain on Monday October 01, 2018 @10:29PM (#18118396)

Sadly, if your username implies Australia instead of not-in-Kansas-anymore - we're almost certain to get even stupider laws than this fairly soon...

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Re:New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $... by brokenmachine on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @02:04AM (#18127951)

Sad but true... Mostly they sneak them in during Finals weeks or other distractions.

https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/647615/

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/consultations/assistanc...

They are clearly clutching at straws using the story about the rapist as a reason to want no judicial oversight for the ability to spy on all citizens. Why can't they get the messages from the teenagers phones, if they know they were sent?

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