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A Canadian woman was issued a lifetime ban from entering the U.S. after officials searched her unlocked smartphone, found an email to her doctor about a fentanyl overdose she survived, and asked her questions about her past drug use:
A British Columbia woman was issued a lifetime ban at the US border after officials found an email with her doctor about a fentanyl overdose she survived a year ago.
Chelsea, 28, whose last name is being withheld due to fears that it could affect future employment, answered a series of questions about drug use while attempting to cross the Washington-British Columbia border. She said her phone, which didn't have a password, was searched for about two hours. During questioning after her phone was searched, she admitted to using illegal drugs before, including cocaine.
At the US border, the searching of electronic devices, including smartphones, is allowed as part of inspection. Warrantless searches on phones are also allowed at the Canadian border—a practice defense lawyers are trying to end.
"It was super violating—I couldn't believe they went into my sent emails folder and found something from a year ago that was addressed to my doctor," Chelsea said. "It was really humiliating, and it felt terrible having to bring that up."
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently released a one-page security assessment of the U.S.-Canadian border that identified drug smuggling (including cocaine and fentanyl) as well as "unidentified [Canadian] homegrown violent extremists" as security challenges:
The drugs that are commonly transported into Canada from the United States are cocaine and methamphetamine. Ecstasy, fentanyl and marijuana are smuggled into the U.S. from Canada.
[...] "This report identifies several areas where we can improve border security — especially in combating drug trafficking and preventing potential acts of terrorism," Katko, R-Camillus, said. "Stopping the influx of drugs coming into our country through the northern border is of particular concern, given the heroin and opioid epidemic plaguing central New York."
(Score: 5, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday August 17 2017, @09:48PM (2 children)
When you leave out the "@" I don't see it in my messages. But I saw your tweet. That wasn't me. But imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Have you heard that expression used before? Because I haven't heard it. I mean, I just, I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good. Imitation is a terrific form of flattery, which I love. And this story proves that when Canada sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. It's a huge problem. And when they send us their lumber, they're not sending their best. They send softwood lumber. I like wood that doesn't go soft. So I put a tariff on that. And we're renegotiating NAFTA. As we speak, negotiators are renegotiating it. I am sitting in my office in Bedminster, in the New Jersey White House, with a pen in hand, waiting for our negotiators to give the new treaty to me. Which is going to be a terrific deal for America. And I'm thinking, a wall could be a good idea. I read on SoylentNews that solar panels are coming in new colors. Including red and white. And the old colors include black. So we can have red and white, the colors of the Canadian flag. To warn people that they're approaching Canada. And we can have red and black, the colors of our new flag. To warn Canada's people not to bring their drugs, their crime. In my home town, they say good fences make good neighbors. In NYC they say that all the time. And good walls make even better neighbors. Take Korea, it's amazing. They have a wall that runs the entire length of the border. A concrete wall, parts of which are transparent, between the North and the South. They call it the Concrete Wall. And they were technically at war from 1950 until just last week, but you'd hardly know it. Because of that wall. Amazing! So I think the AC has a fantastic idea, about the wall. To fix the very bad situation we have with Canada. A lot, a lot of which is due to Obama. Believe me, I inherited a mess. 🇺🇸
(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Thursday August 17 2017, @10:12PM (1 child)
You certainly posted a yuuuge wall of text.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 17 2017, @11:20PM
Yeah, I find that to be the most unrealistic part of "our" Trump impersonator. I seriously doubt that the actual Trumpster can focus long enough to write an entire paragraph. Every week or two he puts the entire military on edge because he needs a 10 minute break between two tweets...