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DRoseDARs

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4. Yes his treatment was bad but, seperate matter, if there was potentially sensitive info on it...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:17 PM

Feb 2017

...Why did he bring the NASA-issued phone with him on a personal trip to South America in the first place? Even if he hadn't had trouble at the border for having a non-White name (because duh of course he was stopped by racist agents in Texas), what if it had been lost or stolen prior to his return? That info would still be subject to theft. Methinks he needs to be reprimanded for his carelessness. The "seasoned international traveller" doesn't have his own personal phone? I'm sorry, but something smells here beyond his treatment by CBP agents.

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A US-born NASA scientist was detained at the border until he unlocked his phone [View all] brooklynite Feb 2017 OP

Holy shit Recursion Feb 2017 #1

Been going on a long time. hardluck Feb 2017 #3

Indeed, the ACLU sued over these type of searches back in 2009... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #11

Post in GD on this news, 53 recs and 30 posts, as of this writing. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #2

Yes his treatment was bad but, seperate matter, if there was potentially sensitive info on it... DRoseDARs Feb 2017 #4

If it is issued to him it seems that it's as a personal DK504 Feb 2017 #6

His position may require him to carry that cellphone. LompocDem Feb 2017 #9

Everything following the word 'it' in your subject line Occulus Feb 2017 #12

If it's a NASA issued cell phone, Quackers Feb 2017 #5

Secure phones don't have cover sheets... LompocDem Feb 2017 #10

NASA is civil and deals with classified information only when supporting national security payloads. 24601 Feb 2017 #13

The information on the phone was sensitive, not classified. haele Feb 2017 #14

Fucking outrageous! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #7

He HAD to be detained and questioned. LudwigPastorius Feb 2017 #8

i work for a bank catsudon Feb 2017 #15

I have a feeling the Trump Administration's no fly list is going to expand to the point yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #16

This has been going on for years Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #17