[privacy] U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices

[Julio Canto]

> This is what happens when you take a McDonald's caliber of employee and
> give them a little bit of authority.  They're just getting even because
> they chose poorly and realized it too late.
> 
> Quite a pity actually...  Personally, there's no way in hell they'da
> gotten me to open the box.  That is personal and protected information, IMO.
> 
> If they aren't able to hack it on their own - breaking the law while
> doing it, then they can't have it.
> 
> /me loves FDE...

When I went to LA last year, they broke my suitcase and 'took a look 
inside' (without me in front of it, it was the baggage I factured), 
leaving then a note saying that they were in the right to do it and 
basically that I should speak with their hand if I didn't like it. Is 
that not basically a violation of personal and protected information? 
Would it be different if they simply 'requise' your laptop and 
bruteforces/whatever to get the info?
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Regards,

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