13-09-2017 17:46 via theverge.com

Detained NASA engineer is suing Customs over border search, with help from ACLU

A group of 11 plaintiffs — including NASA engineer Sidd Bikkannavar — is suing US Customs and Border Protection over warrantless border searches of phones and laptops. The suit is supported by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation, which argue that the searches are unconstitutionally invasive. The case was filed this morning in the US District Court of Massachusetts.
“Our electronic devices contain massive amounts of information that
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