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A comment on Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional. Parent comment

Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by ineedasername on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @09:34PM (#21520705)
Your examples of searching cargo aren't comparable though. The closest analog version to phone or computer searches would probably be searching an individual's private papers, personal journal, and list of contacts.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by lallysingh on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:06PM (#21520860)
The incomparability is the point.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by ineedasername on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:53AM (#21523962)
Are you sure? The GP post seemed to be using the comparison to explain why these types of searches are in fact in line with historic border & import practices because those historic practices could include a search of cargo, luggage, etc. It certainly appeared that post was attempting a direct comparison.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by hannasanarion on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @09:35AM (#21524515)
No, I was explaining that it is not an open and shut case on a bare reading of the 4th,and I was explaining CBP's theory of law for the case.
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