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    Rooo sez BISH PLZMonique Judge
    3/14/17 12:54am

    Engadget reports that Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden is preparing a bill

    (I think both OR Senators are Dems #corrections)

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      Monique JudgeRooo sez BISH PLZ
      3/14/17 6:53pm

      We always identify the political party of someone even if everyone in that state were the same party because just because you and i know that doesn’t mean everyone else does.

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      Rooo sez BISH PLZMonique Judge
      3/14/17 6:56pm

      Right. I was just noting that Wyden’s name was omitted from the original article last night (I see it’s there now) so nobody would think it was Merkley (tho he gets credit for other stuff - at least so far).

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    ShehadtrumpslikeatruckMonique Judge
    3/14/17 12:18am

    Everyone needs to just load a phone up with dick pics before they go through. Just have a burner phone with only that on it and see how they like that.

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      LoremIpsum010101Shehadtrumpslikeatruck
      3/14/17 12:31am

      They’ll probably detain you on suspicion of child porn. How do they know those dicks aren’t underage?!

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      Rooo sez BISH PLZLoremIpsum010101
      3/14/17 12:51am

      Those morons have an average IQ hovering around about 90. They don’t know much of anything.

      (I don’t mean to sound so disdainful; I just loathe these useless people doing their searches for nothing better than security theatre bullying soooo much.)

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    WolfmanjackMonique Judge
    3/14/17 4:30pm

    why do we need a new law? There is LAW that already is supposed to prevent this kind of BS.

    Its called the Bill of rights.

    Amendment IV
    The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

    Amendment V
    No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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      Monique JudgeWolfmanjack
      3/14/17 6:47pm
      although the Fourth Amendment says that law enforcement needs reasonable suspicion if it wants to search people or their possessions within the United States, that law does not apply at border crossings or airport terminals.

      From the article.

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    DolemiteMonique Judge
    3/14/17 8:45am

    Long overdue. I’ve never understood how constitutional protections for citizens stop at the border.

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      Sassinak11Dolemite
      3/14/17 10:02am

      I think I’ve answered this before.. at the boarder, you are NOT a citizen.. you are simply a non-entity.. and as a non-entity, you have the same rights as every human attempting entry into the US (which is almost none).. Once the agent has deemed your information to be valid, then and only then are you considered a citizen.. but up until that time, you are merely a suspect.

      That’s been the issue I have with how the US boarder works, basically its a legal limbo/grey area in which most laws are suspended for everyone.

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      DolemiteSassinak11
      3/14/17 10:08am

      So crazy. It’s not like I cease to be the person I was once I step out of the country. I still have to pay US taxes, have other rights. Just somewhere along the line someone decided to take a gamble on shaking down people at the border, and the court system erroneously agreed, and the government’s milked it for all it’s worth.

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    Obfuscatio: philosopher at largeMonique Judge
    3/14/17 10:30am

    Here’s a simple solution: get a dumb phone for crossing the border. Carry your smart phone, but mail the sim and SD cards to your first stop.

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      Hello, America: Find Your SoulObfuscatio: philosopher at large
      3/14/17 1:31pm

      Right but meantime still try to change the law...

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    Rooo sez BISH PLZMonique Judge
    3/14/17 12:49am

    Two senior intelligence officers told NBC that the more aggressive tactics of the last two years are a result of a string of domestic incidents in 2015 and 2016 in which the watch list system and the FBI failed to stop American citizens from conducting attacks.

    I could have sworn it was the TSA, and I thought it was the knives in the heels of the shoes that went through the scanners undetected.

    Make up your minds, cheesyfeds. The whole federal government can’t sound like Snippy Spice.

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    “You guys wanna be big time lawyers? You gotta learn to lie better.”

    - Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Eleanor Margaret Ward, Esq., Class Action

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    WillMonique Judge
    3/14/17 1:08pm

    “Asked about the Shibly case, a CBP spokesperson declined to comment, but said the Homeland Security Inspector General is investigating. The spokesperson said the agency can’t comment on open investigations or particular travelers, but that it “firmly denies any accusations of racially profiling travelers based on nationality, race, sex, religion, faith, or spiritual beliefs.”

    Lol what BS

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    Rocky StevensMonique Judge
    3/15/17 6:35pm

    One thing to keep in mind: your 4th amendment protections may not be too strong at the border, but your 5th amendment protections are in full force. You cannot be punished for not giving up your passwords (though they can hold you up for a bit, and maybe keep your device for a while). Make sure your laptop and phone are encrypted and powered down before going through immigration/customs.  

    Note that this only applies to U.S. citizens; otherwise, the best bet is usually to do whatever the agent asks.

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    Sundowner In ChiefMonique Judge
    3/14/17 12:31pm

    Of course it’s Ron Wyden who introduced this bill.

    Fucking love that guy.

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