Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Does the Government Have the Right to Read Everything on your Computer? (WXPNews)

[...] And when we say "government agents," we aren't just talking about regimes in countries that don't have constitutions or bills of rights.

Most people aren't aware of the power that U.S. Customs has to search you and your things when you cross a border.

Think you're protected from searches without probable cause by the sixth amendment?

Think again - that prohibition doesn't apply to "border searches" by Customs agents.

They can search your person - and your computer - just because they want to.

Don't assume that the information you store on your computer can't or won't be perused by government agents at some time or another.

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