Ira Winkler does not mince words in expressing his opposition to US border laptop search policies.

it is horrifying that a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil could be subject to illegal search and seizure on the basis of ... nothing -- no evidence, and not even a shred of suspicion.

Beyond that, though, there is the dubious opinion of the Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office that searching electronic devices is no different than searching a briefcase or backpack. That is one of the most clueless statements to come out of the DHS.

I totally agree.