Former Mozilla CTO Harassed at the US Border
This is a pretty awful story of how Andreas Gal, former Mozilla CTO and US citizen, was detained and threatened at the US border. CBP agents demanded that he unlock his phone and computer.
Know your rights when you enter the US. The EFF publishes a handy guide. And if you want to encrypt your computer so that you are unable to unlock it on demand, here’s my guide. Remember not to lie to a customs officer; that’s a crime all by itself.
pedro • April 4, 2019 2:47 PM
Right-wingers are subject to similar treatment when entering other countries (UK, Australia, Britain…) Some of them are even denied entry, even if they have a valid passport. All of this based on their speech or political activity.
I never hear Gal, or any other Progressive, complaining about those cases. They only care about “intimidation” or “harassment” when it’s one of their own.
I also love the complaint that the searches are not “random.” No, of course they’re not random. Why should they be? Is someone who openly criticizes an immigration policy more, or less likely to aid someone in flouting it? Now… try to use your common sense in answering that, rather than just your outrage.
It reminds me of the complaints about police brutality. When the critics play the confrontation simulations, they die every time. Don’t complain about how someone does their job until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. And you haven’t, Mr. Gal.