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However, on the issue of confiscation of laptops or iPods or ebooks based on copyright infringement?? I don't see that as being workable ... I really don't. For one thing, I've got more files on my laptop/iPod/PDA/Kindle than the TSA could search in several days. Then, you expect me to believe they are going to check the copyright status of every one of those files?? So, they are going to either (1) just confiscate electronics for the heck of it or (2) make every other random person miss their flight while all their files are checked??
I really doubt it. Even the TSA is subject to the rules regarding "unreasonable search and seizure." And, what's more, the sad thing is that anyone who really is transporting pirated media can easily circumvent the thing ... just ship your media ahead via FedEx.
Well .... it's a stupid idea anyway. Invented by people who understand next to nothing about what they are trying to legislate. But, in the long run, here in the US we have brought it upon ourselves by electing so many morons to office.
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