cavanami Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Judge limits DHS laptop border searches http://www.infowars.com/judge-limits-dhs-laptop-border-searches/ A federal judge has ruled that [color:red]border agents cannot seize a traveler’s laptop, keep it locked up for months, and examine it for contraband files without a warrant half a year later.[/color] U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in the Northern District of California [color:red]rejected the Obama administration’s argument that no warrant was necessary[/color] to look through the electronic files of an American citizen who was returning home from a trip to South Korea. “The court concludes that June search required a warrant,†White ruled on June 2, referring to a search of Andrew Hanson’s computer that took place a year ago. Hanson arrived San Francisco International Airport in January 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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