Originally Posted by Kevsh

If it helps stop the transport of child pornography and/or terrorist related information then I'm all for it. Imagine if a random search like this helped crack a child porn ring? Or prevented a terrorist attack?

Sure it sucks for us people in adult who go to the U.S. and need to bring our work, but in the big picture - which most people don't give a shit about, this makes sense: (Talking From an American citizen's POV) "You're coming into my country so we have a right to be sure you're not bringing in illegal porn or planning a terrorist attack."

Besides that, really, you can get a random body scan and that's okay. They can go through your suitcase, purse, etc. and that's acceptable too. But a laptop, which potentially can carry obscene material or even material that could threaten national security, and that's a no-no.

Anyhow, to object is to have your priorities out of whack. Here in Canada I would be totally supportive to our Customs being allowed to do the same for visitors, and expect the same treatment when I go to their country.