You must now allow your electronic devices to be searched before entering U.S.

[SpankyMcFarland]

40 minutes ago, paxamericana said:

Is this a serious question? you're asking whether data can be secured... with one of the five eyes members... yeah okay. 

This is a very serious question: can we criticize a foreign leader in Canada anonymously any more? We have all seen how petty and vindictive Trump has been with his American critics. Is this pattern of behaviour going to go global now?

Edited May 7 by SpankyMcFarland

[John Johnston]

14 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

This is a very serious question: can we criticize a foreign leader in Canada anonymously any more? We have all seen how petty and vindictive Trump has been with his American critics. Is this pattern of behaviour going to go global now?

At least now we know exactly who are our friends and allies are. There is no longer any ambiguity. 

[SpankyMcFarland]

Whatever the legal details in this case turn out to be, it could mark a turning point, potentially, for US digital service companies. Do they function as the eyes and ears of a foreign government, willing to treat legal behaviour here as criminal if told to do so by another country? 

[John Johnston]

2 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

Whatever the legal details in this case turn out to be, it could mark a turning point, potentially, for US digital service companies. Do they function as the eyes and ears of a foreign government, willing to treat legal behaviour here as criminal if told to do so by another country? 

The American Government now perform like media company owners. 1984 on steroids. 

[Legato]

19 hours ago, John Johnston said:

The American Government now perform like media company owners. 1984 on steroids. 

 

[herbie]

23 hours ago, John Johnston said:

The American Government now perform like media company owners. 1984 on steroids.

Hand on the heart, face the flag and repeat 'Land of the Free' to convince yourself what's happening isn't. You are the audience in that Macintosh Super Bowl ad,

[CrakHoBarbie]

On 5/4/2026 at 1:06 PM, WestCanMan said:

You didn't complain about the ArriveCan app [and its 10,000+ erroneous quarantine orders], frozen bank accounts, the police stealing gas from Canadians, the gesundheitspass, Canadians being forced to take a partially trialled jab that they didn't need and which was already proven to not be preventing the spread of covid, etc.

But the US Gov't wants to collect info about people crossing into their country from our pro-terrorism country and that's too much for you 🤣

Damn.

You Canadian red hats are some brain dead mo-fos.

1st off, im not Canadian. So, i dont keep up with any Canadian issues.

2nd: Border searches were designed to keep contraband from crossing over. Cell phones are ill equipped to hide contraband,  and any data they might contain could of been transferred electronically,  so there's no need to "physically " transport that data to transfer it.

Thus, there is no viable reason to "search" a cell phone at border crossings. Its government overreach and against the U.S. 4th amendment protections. 

Its funny how right wing hacks such as yourself just agree with any illegal bullshit your government wants to shove down your imbicilic throats.

You're a f_cking toady.

[User]

2 hours ago, CrakHoBarbie said:

Thus, there is no viable reason to "search" a cell phone at border crossings. Its government overreach and against the U.S. 4th amendment protections. 

Its funny how right wing hacks such as yourself just agree with any illegal bullshit your government wants to shove down your imbicilic throats.

And yet courts have consistently upheld that you don't have the same expectations of privacy at a port of entry, and allow for such searches to be conducted. 

So, what do you base claiming it is against the 4th Amendment on?