Re: Land of the free laptop search

[RandallMan <randallm () fidmail com>]

Funsec sent me:
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:34:43 -0700
From: Jacob Appelbaum <jacob () appelbaum net>
Subject: Re: [funsec] Land of the free laptop search
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Message-ID: <480FE3B3.6000605 () appelbaum net>
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Robert Slade wrote:
> > Ruling: No suspicion needed to search laptops at U.S. borders
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> >
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/042308-ruling-no-suspicion-needed-to.html
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I'm curious how they intend to break my disk crypto. I'm guessing if you
don't comply, you'll simply lose your laptop without any sort of due
process.

It's a progressive freedom tax!

Sigh,
Jacob


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My first thought jacob would be "what do you have to hide".
Secondly, who is protecting me against them on sensitive data I may have?
Aren't we talking about a $9-10 an hour, long day job held by locals?


-- 
RandallMan
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It's been a wild ride for sure and it ain't over.

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