{"id":15085,"date":"2013-04-03T19:32:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T00:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/?p=15085"},"modified":"2017-01-24T17:20:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T22:20:24","slug":"do-you-fly-much-the-librarian-in-black-has-got-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2013\/04\/do-you-fly-much-the-librarian-in-black-has-got-your-back.html","title":{"rendered":"Do You Fly Much? The “Librarian in Black” Has Got Your Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah Houghton is her name, and \u00a0she\u2019s the Director of the San Rafael Public Library, out in California. \u00a0She has been blogging since 2003, sharing her knowledge of libraries and information science with folks the world over.<\/p>\n

She has a \u201cmust read\u201d post up today that will appeal to all freedom loving peoples. And if you\u2019re tired of being kept safe by the TSA, you might enjoy her post too.<\/p>\n

All Your Data Are Belong To You: TSA, DHS, devices, and your rights<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Back in February, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a Department of Homeland Security\u00a0report on laptop searches at U.S. borders<\/a>. \u00a0The DHS had posted the\u00a0executive summary<\/a>of the report on its website, but nothing else. \u00a0The ACLU is still waiting for the complete report. \u00a0The executive summary basically says that upholding the Fourth Amendment, protecting against unreasonable search and seizure, is a pain in the ass and that reasonable suspicion or warrants are too much to ask in the case of seizing people\u2019s electronic devices at our borders.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Really?<\/em><\/p>\n

As someone who has had (unfortunately) extensive experience with the TSA, the DHS, and customs officials while traveling for both work and pleasure, I will share those experiences here along with some advice to protect your information.<\/p>\n

Sarah and the Brass Knuckles<\/strong><\/p>\n

And here begins our story. \u00a0I have flown a lot in my lifetime. \u00a0Between personal and professional trips, I average one or two dozen trips a year. \u00a0About three years ago, I was flying from the Rochester NY airport to Grand Rapids, Michigan \u2013 going from my step-son\u2019s graduation to my grandmother\u2019s funeral. \u00a0I was stopped by the TSA screeners for having \u201cbrass knuckles\u201d in my purse \u2014 in reality a 1 1\/2\u2033 cat face cheap metal keychain that did not resemble brass knuckles in the slightest. \u00a0I was pulled aside, my wallet was taken, and my bags thoroughly searched within my view. \u00a0I got mouthy\u2026probably not my best choice, but I was pissed. \u00a0This was some over-zealous, bored Rochester TSA flunkie messing with me for no legitimate reason. \u00a0I was live-Tweeting it as it was happening. \u00a0I was asked to stop. \u00a0I said no. \u00a0I was asked to hand over my phone. \u00a0I said no. \u00a0I was asked to hand over my laptop. \u00a0I said no. \u00a0Eventually they let me go, confiscating the keychain that had made it through security in a couple dozen other airports, and with a warning that I was now on \u201cTHE LIST.\u201d \u00a0I let fly a few F-bombs and boarded my plane for my grandmother\u2019s funeral shaking from adrenaline and anger. \u00a0I wrote complaint letters to the Rochester Airport administration and to the TSA and got no reply from either (surprise, surprise).<\/p>\n

Know Your Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

So what did I do? \u00a0I did my research like a good little librarian. \u00a0I figured out what the TSA could and could not do within the U.S., and since I travel internationally I looked into what was legal at border crossings, particularly at airports. \u00a0Here are documents I suggest everyone read if you travel within the U.S. or internationally. \u00a0Know your rights.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the rest<\/a>\u00a0for more of her experiences of being screened.\u00a0She also has cheat sheets for learning how to make it through screenings while protecting your rights (and your electronic devices).<\/p>\n

I admit that I do love that 4th Amendment underwear<\/a> idea.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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