Thread: 'Old' man non-techie libertarian expat's challenges getting his first ereader
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Old 05-30-2011, 03:01 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by m-reader View Post
I think the OP needs to travel a bit. World is not exactly like in the movies. Common sense applied, in most places (including Yemen, Australia, etc.) the authorities do not give a flying hoot about what you have on your e-reader.
Actually I have visited over 20 nations outside of Canada, mostly in third world Asia, plus a few Indian Ocean nations and a little bit in the Latin Caribbean. But yes I would like to travel a bit more. Never been to Europe or the South Seas.

Rearding authorities not being interested in digital content, most nations might not care what one carries in one's ereader, however Anglo nations such as UK are indeed exceptions.

See these articles relevant to Canada and USA...

http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/c...ne/#more-89428

http://www.pcworld.com/article/17110...d_to_know.html

The legal authority to search is not limited to computers per se but anything that stores information or images. This includes flashdrives, CDs etc. Trust me. At one of my interrogations I observed a man 'could not remember' the password for encrypted data on his CD and the Canada Border Services officer got huffy told him that he was going to keep the property for an extended period (the exact length I forget, but it was not weeks) and seize everything electronic the guard wanted to inspect. Thus, the man was being punished for not co-operating 100%. Basically if you value your privacy from the state - you don't have any.
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