[OFB Cafe] Homeland Security: We can seize laptops for an indefinite period

[Timothy Butler]

On Aug 7, 2008, at 7:57 PM, Peter Hollings wrote:

> My understanding is that the Constitution makes searches and seizures
> dependent on a warrant based on probable cause.  What I think is going
> on is a hyped up program to grant the government powers that would
> ordinarily require Constitutional amendment, but are accepted  
> because of
> public fear. We have color coded alerts and Anthrax attacks that have
> now been traced back to government labs, including allegations that  
> the

	I think tracing Anthrax to government labs is different than tracing  
it to the government. I somehow doubt the government would be making a  
big deal seven years later of the alleged perpetrator (now dead and  
unable to defend himself) if it were the government that actually did  
the attack. Why bring attention to something the public has long  
forgotten about?

	-Tim

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