Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
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Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#2There is no reason anyone should search a phone, because anyone smuggling "illegal data" can just transfer it directly over the internet undetected.
This is horrible and ridiculous.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#3There is no reason anyone should search a phone, because anyone smuggling "illegal data" can just transfer it directly over the internet undetected. This is horrible and ridiculous.
They can read through the person's text messages to look for evidence of illegal activities. This happened to one of my friends while trying to enter the US, and she was given a 10 year ban from entering the US because of things written in her text messages. They essentially accused her of trying to engage in immigration fraud because she had texted with one of her friends some jokes about getting married for a green card.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#4There is no reason anyone should search a phone, because anyone smuggling "illegal data" can just transfer it directly over the internet undetected. This is horrible and ridiculous.
They can read through the person's text messages to look for evidence of illegal activities. This happened to one of my friends while trying to enter the US, and she was given a 10 year ban from entering the US because of things written in her text messages. They essentially accused her of trying to engage in immigration fraud because she had texted with one of her friends some jokes about getting married for a green…
I'm guessing they knew the text messages existed before they requested to see the phone.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#5There is no reason anyone should search a phone, because anyone smuggling "illegal data" can just transfer it directly over the internet undetected. This is horrible and ridiculous.
Or on a USB or other device that's easily hidden.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
They can read through the person's text messages to look for evidence of illegal activities. This happened to one of my friends while trying to enter the US, and she was given a 10 year ban from entering the US because of things written in her text messages. They essentially accused her of trying to engage in immigration fraud because she had texted with one of her friends some jokes about getting married for a green…
I'm guessing they knew the text messages existed before they requested to see the phone.
That seems like a pretty wild guess.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#7The idea of nations and borders is one the time for has passed.
I personally don't care what invisible, made-up lines you were born within or without. Do you?
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#8Smartphones should have optional extra user accounts, with no indication of whether they exist. Same phone number, but the account you use is the one that records the history. Keep one mostly clean and that's the one you unlock.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#9The idea of nations and borders is one the time for has passed. I personally don't care what invisible, made-up lines you were born within or without. Do you?
I agree completely. The whole system of states is based on violence, past and present. Sadly I don't see it going away any time soon.
Re: Canadian Charged for Not Unlocking Smartphone at Canadian Border
#10The idea of nations and borders is one the time for has passed. I personally don't care what invisible, made-up lines you were born within or without. Do you?
This sounds more like a platitude than a thought I can actually agree or disagree with. What does it even mean? You want to abolish rule of law? You want everybody to be ruled by the Communist Party of China (now the Community Party of The World)? You just want everybody to behave the way you imagine people ought to behave in a utopia?