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I don't see a reason why u should keep your memory devices at home when you are going abroad.

Blueansy wrote:

I don't see a reason why u should keep your memory devices at home when you are going abroad.

Simple: the legal advice on this website is seriously lacking in knowledge of the law to falsely advise their client it's okay to import encrypted files.

Little do these budding lawyers realize encrypted files are not protected, and if a password is requested, and not given, the person will find the least of their issues will be the full body cavity search.

In short: leave your risque pleasures at home.

A) A cursory inspection of said file would reveal it almost instantly to be utterly invalid as a Matroska container.
B) Matroska is capable of much awesomeness. In addition to menus, file linking, virtual timelines and multiple editions, that includes attaching files. Make sure you don't go and attach a hundred megabyte file to a thirty second clip, though.
C) Backing up DVDs and BDs can be a violation of the law since it does involve circumventing copy restriction, so things can be said.
D) If you're traveling to a place where they mandate surrendering encryption keys, Truecrypt can bite you in the ass if you really don't use the hidden container and they think you do.

But one musk ask where has the presumption of innocence gone?

V1046-R wrote:

One-Eye wrote: From the handbook: Quote: You are more likely to be chosen to have your devices searched if you: -Are importing something the CBSA deems to be suspicious. This could include anime and manga, which the CBSA is highly suspicious of. The CBSA has reminded its officers that “most [anime and manga is] not child porn”. -Are a single man traveling alone. After reading that handbook its pretty chilling. They can stop anyone at anytime and go thru all your electronic devices. Complain too much? Then its suspicious and you are liable to get your stuff confiscated for a more detailed search. Are you a single man traveling alone with pics of your kids at the beach, then you are probably a pedophile and need to be locked up. It even mentions that there are rumors of searching for illegal copies of media. So, I guess if you have rips of your favorite anime on your laptop or phone you may get scrutinized. Common sense would tell me when travelling to another country, don't take chances & don't bring anything that makes you stand out. Including images on electronic devices. You are in someone else's land, and all rules you know about from where you live are out the window. Squeaky clean is my rule of thumb when traveling across borders.

Has nothing to do with "common sense" or "squeaky clean". If you read the handbook you see it goes beyond carrying manga and anime. You can be chosen at random not because you are guilty of anything. If you have personal client information, trade secrets, heaven forbid that you are a professional photographer, etc and contest them accessing your devices in order to protect private information they may assume that you are hiding something and detain you. They may confiscate your belongings and not give them back to you even if you are not guilty of anything. They may even put spyware on your devices. Everyone crossing the border is therefore considered guilty. This is disappointing from a country that is supposed to have a strong democratic tradition. What is chilling is that I can see plenty of people on this side of the border thinking that its a great idea and taking it even further.

Blueansy wrote:

But one musk ask where has the presumption of innocence gone?

It was sacrificed on the altar of Nazism, drugs, pedophilia and terrorism.

Mesonoxian Eve wrote:

Blueansy wrote: I don't see a reason why u should keep your memory devices at home when you are going abroad. Simple: the legal advice on this website is seriously lacking in knowledge of the law to falsely advise their client it's okay to import encrypted files. Little do these budding lawyers realize encrypted files are not protected, and if a password is requested, and not given, the person will find the least of their issues will be the full body cavity search. In short: leave your risque pleasures at home.

that's subjective however I review niche titles or computer programs "eroges to be exact" If i where to travel abroad I don't want to have to worry about being charged. Yes some of the games I do review are bit risque but they aren't nothing that hasn't passed a board to get a legal adaption, uncut from jastusa or manga gamer.

One-Eye wrote:

V1046-R wrote: One-Eye wrote: After reading that handbook its pretty chilling. They can stop anyone at anytime and go thru all your electronic devices. Complain too much? Then its suspicious and you are liable to get your stuff confiscated for a more detailed search. Are you a single man traveling alone with pics of your kids at the beach, then you are probably a pedophile and need to be locked up. It even mentions that there are rumors of searching for illegal copies of media. So, I guess if you have rips of your favorite anime on your laptop or phone you may get scrutinized. Common sense would tell me when travelling to another country, don't take chances & don't bring anything that makes you stand out. Including images on electronic devices. You are in someone else's land, and all rules you know about from where you live are out the window. Squeaky clean is my rule of thumb when traveling across borders. Has nothing to do with "common sense" or "squeaky clean". If you read the handbook you see it goes beyond carrying manga and anime. You can be chosen at random not because you are guilty of anything. If you have personal client information, trade secrets, heaven forbid that you are a professional photographer, etc and contest them accessing your devices in order to protect private information they may assume that you are hiding something and detain you. They may confiscate your belongings and not give them back to you even if you are not guilty of anything. They may even put spyware on your devices. Everyone crossing the border is therefore considered guilty. This is disappointing from a country that is supposed to have a strong democratic tradition. What is chilling is that I can see plenty of people on this side of the border thinking that its a great idea and taking it even further.

I am not Canadian, so don't give a sh*t about their cencorship issues. I have no business in Canada, so if I did go there it would be as a tourist. When I am touring another country I don't bring sh*t but my money & clothes to wear. Let the Canadians deal with their messed up laws. I don't care.

Cecilthedarkknight_234 wrote:

Mesonoxian Eve wrote: Blueansy wrote: I don't see a reason why u should keep your memory devices at home when you are going abroad. Simple: the legal advice on this website is seriously lacking in knowledge of the law to falsely advise their client it's okay to import encrypted files. Little do these budding lawyers realize encrypted files are not protected, and if a password is requested, and not given, the person will find the least of their issues will be the full body cavity search. In short: leave your risque pleasures at home. that's subjective however I review niche titles or computer programs "eroges to be exact" If i where to travel abroad I don't want to have to worry about being charged. Yes some of the games I do review are bit risque but they aren't nothing that hasn't passed a board to get a legal adaption, uncut from jastusa or manga gamer.

Doesn't really matter if it was something that passed a board, if the customs officer is suspicious or you fit their profile it is up to his/her interpretation. You can fight it out in court, once you post bail. Also, doesn't guarantee you will get your material back at the end.

thats a lot of wasted money, could've been better spent on a lawsuit agaisnt real CP instead