US Customs Check Your Laptops
JUST when you thought the US airport goons could not get any more repugnant:
A couple of years ago, Michael T. Arnold landed at the Los Angeles International Airport after a 20-hour flight from the Philippines. He had his laptop with him, and a customs officer took a look at what was on his hard drive. Clicking on folders called “Kodak pictures” and “Kodak memories,” the officer found child pornography.
The search was not unusual: the government contends that it is perfectly free to inspect every laptop that enters the country, whether or not there is anything suspicious about the computer or its owner. Rummaging through a computer’s hard drive, the government says, is no different than looking through a suitcase.
Peeping is justified by cracking down on child porn…
Posted: 7th, January 2008 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
