US Border Patrol says they can create central repository of traveler emails

Re:US Border Patrol says they can create central repository ... by ianleeclark on Sunday August 23, 2020 @01:41PM (#24253669)

> The easiest thing to do is to simply not take electronic devices with you anywhere in the world, otherwise there is a slight risk of someone wanting to understand the information contained within it.

I think people seriously misunderstand the range that the Border Patrol has--its far more than the US and Canadian borders. Portland Oregon, for example, is within their grasps due to the coast + 100 miles being considered part of the border.

So, you could be never leave the country and be caught up in their web quite easily. I wouldn't be surprised if 70% of the population of the US lived within their range.

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Re:US Border Patrol says they can create central repository ... by chrisshroba on Monday August 24, 2020 @11:37AM (#24261659)

Genuinely curious - what would be an example of how border patrol might exert influence over someone not crossing international boundaries? For example, if I live in an apartment in Portland, under what circumstances might USBP decide to search my computers/phone/etc.?

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Re:US Border Patrol says they can create central repository ... by bcrosby95 on Sunday August 23, 2020 @02:24PM (#24254025)

I've always wondered - why is this border considered to be at the coast, rather than at the start of international waters?

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Re:US Border Patrol says they can create central repository ... by samatman on Sunday August 23, 2020 @04:26PM (#24255014)

That's easy to answer: the beginning of international waters is defined as a certain distance from the border.

Which is the coastline, for the most part; international law considers countries to control land, and lakes, bays (some) and harbors, but not the seas and oceans.

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