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[_leareth]

Australian customs officers have been given new powers to search incoming travellers' laptops and mobile phones for pornography.WHAT. THE -- I don't even know what to say. Unless it's illegal material -- the obvious being child pornography -- there is absolutely no reason that Customs should be given an ambit to search an individual's luggage for

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[piratelicker]

... reminded me to store my phone wallpapers somewhere safe when I get to Oz one day OTL

[akk_]

Why is it that every country brings out the (puritan) moralist married to a spy these days?

On a second thought: why are they so keen on spending time and money on private legit affairs in times when everybody whines that time and money are shorter than ever? Someone better frisks that container for rotting carps, soon! It smells fishy!

p.s.: I haven't forgotten about your legal script. It's printed & ready to go, but I haven't had time to read and come up with a serious answer, yet. :-)

[teacup_carousel]

Was there any sort of lame excuse attached to this? Like, police officers will only be searching in extreme cases where child abuse is already suspected? And what type of porn can land you a one way ticket to jail? What if I have tapes of consensual, very authentic looking torture porn manufactured somewhere on the outskirts of Russia? As disturbing as it might be does that mean if someone offends the sensibilities of someone in a position of power I could be taken in?

[xandrabelle]

OMG, no doujin! That's truly evil. T_T

[velithya]

what the is right :O

I'm with the commenter above, under what circumstances will your luggage be searched? :(