Why I hate traveling to the US

[iago]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/01/AR2008080103030.html

Basically...

Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.

Also, officials may share copies of the laptop's contents with other agencies and private entities for language translation, data decryption or other reasons, according to the policies, dated July 16 and issued by two DHS agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

They're worse than China!

Also, that applies to anybody entering the country, including US citizens.

This screams "unreasonable search" to me.

[CrAz3D]

A) Worse than China would be shooting you on the spot ... that's about the only way it could be worse than China/
B) I still don't think the Constitution applies to non-US citizens :-\

[Rule]

A) Worse than China would be shooting you on the spot ... that's about the only way it could be worse than China/
B) I still don't think the Constitution applies to non-US citizens :-\

Also, that applies to anybody entering the country, including US citizens.

[iago]

A) Worse than China would be shooting you on the spot ... that's about the only way it could be worse than China/

You're just a sponge for xenophobic propaganda, aren't you?

[CrAz3D]

A) Worse than China would be shooting you on the spot ... that's about the only way it could be worse than China/

You're just a sponge for xenophobic propaganda, aren't you?

spigot

[Camel]

My friend just flew domestically this week, and the TSA stole a couple dollars in change from his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint in Logan.

[iago]

Maybe he was going to use that money to buy drugs. And that's why the TSA is winning the War on Drugs.

[warz]

My friend just flew domestically this week, and the TSA stole a couple dollars in change from his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint in Logan.

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

[Hitmen]

My friend just flew domestically this week, and the TSA stole a couple dollars in change from his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint in Logan.

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

Yeah, I'm sure they would be devastated if they lost their minimum wage job harassing people all day

[Camel]

Maybe he was going to use that money to buy drugs. And that's why the TSA is winning the War on Drugs.

I know for a fact that he was!

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

How exactly would they lose their jobs? They searched his bag in an unobserved room.

[warz]

Maybe he was going to use that money to buy drugs. And that's why the TSA is winning the War on Drugs.

I know for a fact that he was!

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

How exactly would they lose their jobs? They searched his bag in an unobserved room.

if enough people reported being stolen from then their jobs would be in jeopardy

[MyndFyre]

B) I still don't think the Constitution applies to non-US citizens :-\

I hear this argument a lot, and I often ask: why?

[Camel]

B) I still don't think the Constitution applies to non-US citizens :-\

I hear this argument a lot, and I often ask: why?

It discourages illegals; 'nuff said.

[iago]

B) I still don't think the Constitution applies to non-US citizens :-\

I hear this argument a lot, and I often ask: why?

Because non-Americans aren't people, so they don't have rights. Duh!

[Ender]

My friend just flew domestically this week, and the TSA stole a couple dollars in change from his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint in Logan.

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It's fairly obvious that your friend's contention is most likely false.

My friend just flew domestically this week, and the TSA stole a couple dollars in change from his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint in Logan.

I'm sure they jump at the chance to risk their job stealing pocket change. Seriously? Come on.

Yeah, I'm sure they would be devastated if they lost their minimum wage job harassing people all day

You make no sense.