[AppyPappy]

Homeland Security under the Obama Administration.

[Swordmaker]

The Department of Homeland Security has the power to seize our electronics without warrant at any time if we are "near the border" or entering or leaving the country, if they feel like doing so, to search them for anything they like. Regardless of the Wall Street Journal's reporter's name, this report is disturbing in its implications for our Constitutional Rights. Again, this is why Apple has made the iOS devices so secure with 256 bit AES encryption as standard and why all of us should be using a complex passcode. This is not just phones or tablets, but also includes laptops and other electronic devices. — PING!

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[donna]

Abi-Habib writes: because of her job, she has reportedly been put on a list that allows her to bypass the usual questioning someone with her travel profile may encounter.

There's the problem. Special treatment.

[JoeProBono]

Maria Abi-HabibVerified account @Abihabib Mideast reporter - Wall Street Journal. Focused on ISIS, al Qaeda

[Paulie]

Since the WSJ has long been open borders and endless wars zealots (which is another way of condoning all the rapes, murders, soldiers that have died and been maimed), I have little sympathy for their complaining.

The WSJ is a RINO news outfit that gives Republicans a pass on their dereliction of duty and all but celebrated and helped enable obama’s fundamental transformation.

They were instrumental in creating this situation they now claim to be horrified of.

[A Navy Vet]

"... crossing the border at the Los Angeles airport."

Are there ANY editors who actually review the reports by their journalists? This reads like LA airport is actually on the border of America and Mexico.

[NRx]

This is absolutely accurate. Border Patrol and Customs can confiscate almost anything and search it, including phones, computers and any other electronic devices without a warrant. The 4th amendment does not apply at the border. If you have anything sensitive on your electronic devices, DON’T travel outside the country with them.

[A Navy Vet]

Sorry that some people may get up in the dragnet, but I'm all for profiling. Israel Airlines (El Al) has been doing it for years and it has protected them along with the wall. Some muslim Pali may get lucky once in awhile, but nothing like I used to read about horrific mass murder weekly in their cafes, market-places, weddings, buses, etc. Anyone remember those almost daily murders?

PROFILE PROFILE PROFILE. I don't care if it is politically incorrect and offends someones poor little feelings. I care about American lives.

[blueplum]

LA Airport is a “port of entry” but I guess someone complaining about immigration control would call it ‘crossing a border’.

Sounds to me, that LA was/is on heightened security for a specific profile. And flying into the US as a dual-citizen from Lebanon would probably raise a higher flag than say, coming in from Peru - was she traveling on a US or Lebanese passport? They probably should have held off wanting to confiscate the phones until they’d verified her ID, tho.

[Yollopoliuhqui]

Yah, well maybe you “moderate” Muslim surnamed people should speak out against radical Islam. Then you might not be subject to profiling. As it stands, ALL Muslims are potential terrorists.

[JimRed]

Her name seems to indicate that she is a muckin’ Fuslim, so they were just doing their job.

[relictele]

Hmmm...these rules sound like IRS rules ie ‘We’re doing it because we can.’

[Buckeye McFrog]

Two tries at the password and then the device self-destructs.

Will become the hottest selling feature in laptops and smart phones, I’m tellin’ ya....

[KosmicKitty]

No expectation of privacy at the border. One of the 4th amendment warrant exceptions.

[I want the USA back]

Profiling someone with a muzzard name. I’m cool with that.

[monkeyshine]

Its crazy. Americans have rights secured against infringement by the 1st and 4th Amendments. Allowing agents to search computers and devices without a warrant is an open door invitation to corruption, blackmail, and corporate espionage among other risks.

[SuperLuminal]

Big mistake!

DHS should have sent her to Gitmo.

[GOPJ]

One more reason to vote for Trump... get the filth out of Homeland “Security”...