Laptop Searches at Airports Raises Privacy Questions
TSA agents' search of air travelers' laptops is under scrutiny by the US Senate. The search of air travelers' luggage is routine, while the search of electronic devices is not. The practice by government agents at airports of accessing and copying the content of computers and other digital devices have raised 4th Amendment questions. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing Laptop Searches and Other Violations of Privacy Faced by Americans Returning from Overseas Travel explored the issue.
Laptop Searches in Airports Draw Fire at Senate Hearing, New York Times, June 26, 2008
