Thx. What has set Cory’s hair on fire is a constraint on Custom’s powers. Before this law change,
Currently, Customs can stop anyone at the border and demand access to any of their digital devices.
Figures obtained by TVNZ showed that more than 1300 have been digitally “strip searched” since 2013.
New Zealanders were the most commonly searched, followed by people from China.
People need to RTFM. NZ can have apology plz?
A stronger constraint would be good, and a greater reduction in those powers.
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That’s a use for government that predates the birth of our nation. The ancient Greeks used to write about that shit.
Nothing wrong, unusual, or dangerous with having some contempt for a system that is imperfect and actively exploited for nefarious purposes. I say, call a spade a spade.
The article says:
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Previously, Customs could stop anyone at the border and demand to see their electronic devices. However, the law did not specify that people had to also provide a password.
The updated law makes clear that travellers must provide access - whether that be a password, pin-code or fingerprint - but officials would need to have a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.
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So it seems like a good thing that they need reasonable suspicion (though article also points out that they don’t have to tell you their suspicion and there’s no appeal), but I don’t see the ability to require a password as an improvement.
New Zealand goes Full-Fascist.
Fuckwitted Bints.
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