Congress Warns FBI to Leave Peoples' Cell Phones Alone
I don't see what the big deal is.
And plus its not like they just go through everybody's phone. Only people who are suspected of doing something bad. And the FBI has to get a warrant from an impartial judge.
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1. Customs and Border Protection can go through your phone, computer, or any other device any time you cross the border, or they can seize them outright. No warrant needed. They also assert the right to stop you and do this anywhere within 100 miles of any U.S. border, including any shoreline. Again, no warrant needed.
2. Even with local police and the FBI, a warrant is not always necessary. If the officer believes (or claims) that the search is needed immediately, and there is no time to obtain a warrant, they will do the search without one, and then you have to go to a judge and prove that this was improper.
3. If a device contains a backdoor for law enforcement, how will you or anyone else know if a s...
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