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It's the equivalent of: "To apply for a visa, applicants need to give us (and the rest of the world) access to all email correspondence." No one is complainin
by BeetleB 1y ago
It's the equivalent of:
"To apply for a visa, applicants need to give us (and the rest of the world) access to all email correspondence."
No one is complaining about screening for threats. It's how that's a problem.
- CGMthrowaway 1y agoThis already exists...border agents can require you to unlock your phone and other electronic devices, without a warrant or probable cause. Refusing means facing denial of entry
- const_cast 1y agoYes, and that's bad. "This isn't a problem because it's always been a problem" isn't a defense. And, we must acknowledge the obvious: such authoritarian rules and requirements rely on benevolence. Meaning, if your leader and border agents are good people, then this isn't a problem. Well... are they? I say no, so now this is a problem that didn't exist previously.
- BeetleB 1y agoI know that - it's not the same. Border agents will not say "Hey, we think you have 2 phones, and you brought only one. We'll deny entry and next time bring both." They also don't say "Hey, this phone you gave me doesn't have any photos. You must have backed them up elsewhere and are hiding them from me. I'm denying entry." In other words, they don't say "Hey, bring all the photos you ever took."