Federal Judge Makes History: Border Searches of Cell Phones Require Warrants

Re:Federal Judge Makes History: Border Searches of Cell Phon... by ExoticPearTree on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @06:45AM (#36136764)

Before Snowden everyone was like, who cares if the government sees my encrypted traffic, they don't know what is inside; or location info. And then people found out that metadata can be more powerful than the actual unencrypted information and can tie a person to a lot of things. So yeah, how about they don't search the phone without probable cause?

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Re:Federal Judge Makes History: Border Searches of Cell Phon... by bbarnett on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @07:15AM (#36136941)

I find it astonishing, and horribly upsetting, that people think needing a warrant is horrible.

Needing a warrant, means you have to articulate why you want to invade someone's private life, and it further provides a chain of accountability.

It prevents rogue employees(peace officer, border patrol) from doing whatever they want, it provides oversight, it provides a second set of eyes, it provides for adherence to legislation and court decisions!

Yet I see people thinking it's some sort of horrible requirement. So bizarre.

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