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"Imagine in the physical world if you were not able to open the locked door of a home if you had a suspicion that there were weapons or drugs inside... we would

• vegedor 12y ago
  It's a compelling argument. Imminent danger allows cops to search and seize without a warrant and every cop can find a reason and won't be prosecuted for basically doing his job, right now. That's the status quo but nobody argues privacy in these case. And it would be grotesk, if cops only patrolled the streets while most crime happens insides without voluntary inclusion of law enforcement. Now they could come to your home instead at least to follow protocol and let you witness the search. On the other hand, data is much more like information than property, so it should be protected by the right to remain silent? Edit: And I say should without any moral connotation.