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> The judge must mean intrusive in the sense of a violation of your person (or something to that effect). My car does not store private digital information. We
by naebother 6y ago
> The judge must mean intrusive in the sense of a violation of your person (or something to that effect).
My car does not store private digital information. Well, the infotainment/GPS system might have a record of where I've been, but if CBP wants to collect that every time I cross the border that seems excessive. My phone/laptop has a lot more sensitive information than that and looking at that most certainly is "a violation of your person". You might not be physically violating me, but it's still a violation as codified in various other laws on transmuting/accessing digital information without consent.
The bottom line is, if you want complete access to my digital life get a warrant from one of the many rubber-stamp judges at your disposal. If you can't even be bothered to that much, I don't think you actually need my information but just want an intimidation tool.
- nickff 6y agoI don't like the current state of the law, but it makes sense. The law isn't what we'd like it to be, it's a self-supporting artifice constructed by legislators, lawyers, and judges (many of whom wear multiple hats through their careers).