EFF, along with the national ACLU and the ACLU affiliates in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The case, U.S. v. Roggio, involves a man who had been under ongoing criminal investigation for illegal exports when he returned to the United States from an international trip via JFK airport. Border officers used the opportunity to bypass the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement when they seized several of his electronic devices (laptop, tablet, cell phone, and flash drive) and conducted forensic searches of them. As the district court explained, “investigative agents had a case coordination meeting and border search authority was discussed in early January 2017,” before Mr. Roggio traveled internationally in February 2017. The district court denied Mr. Roggio’s motion to suppress the emails and other data obtained from the warrantless searches of his devices. He was subsequently convicted of illegally exporting gun manufacturing parts to Iraq (he was also charged in a superseding indictment with torture and also convicted of that). The number of warrantless device searches at the border and the significant invasion of privacy they represent is only increasing. In Fiscal Year 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted 55,318 device searches, both manual (“basic”) and forensic (“advanced”). While a manual search involves a border officer tapping or mousing around a device, a forensic search involves connecting another device to the traveler’s device and using software to extract and analyze the data to create a detailed report the device owner’s activities and communications. Border officers have access to forensic tools that help gain access to data on a locked or encrypted device they have physical access to. From public reporting, we know that more recent devices (and ones that have had the latest security updates applied) are more resistant to these type of tools, especially if they are turned off or turned on but not yet unlocked. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized for a century a border search exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement, allowing not only warrantless but also often suspicionless “routine” searches of luggage, vehicles, and other items crossing the border. The primary justification for the border search exception has been to find—in the items being searched—goods smuggled to avoid paying duties (i.e., taxes) and contraband such as drugs, weapons, and other prohibited items, thereby blocking their entry into the country. But a traveler’s privacy interests in their suitcase and its contents are minimal compared to those in all the personal data on the person’s phone or laptop. In our amicus brief, we argue that the U.S. Supreme Court’s balancing test in Riley v. California (2014) should govern the analysis here. In that case, the Court weighed the government’s interests in warrantless and suspicionless access to cell phone data following an arrest against an arrestee’s privacy interests in the depth and breadth of personal information stored on a cell phone. The Court concluded that the search-incident-to-arrest warrant exception does not apply, and that police need to get a warrant to search an arrestee’s phone. Travelers’ privacy interests in their cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices are, of course, the same as those considered in Riley. Modern devices, over a decade later, contain even more data that together reveal the most personal aspects of our lives, including political affiliations, religious beliefs and practices, sexual and romantic affinities, financial status, health conditions, and family and professional associations. In considering the government’s interests in warrantless access to digital data at the border, Riley requires analyzing how closely such searches hew to the original purpose of the warrant exception—preventing the entry of prohibited goods themselves via the items being searched. We argue that the government’s interests are weak in seeking unfettered access to travelers’ electronic devices. First, physical contraband (like drugs) can’t be found in digital data. Second, digital contraband (such as child sexual abuse material) can’t be prevented from entering the country through a warrantless search of a device at the border because it’s likely, given the nature of cloud technology and how internet-connected devices work, that identical copies of the files are already in the country on servers accessible via the internet. Finally, searching devices for evidence of contraband smuggling (for example, the emails here revealing details of the illegal import scheme) and other evidence for general law enforcement (i.e., investigating non-border-related domestic crimes) are too “untethered” from the original purpose of the border search exception, which is to find prohibited items themselves and not evidence to support a criminal prosecution. Therefore, emails or other data found on a digital device searched without a warrant at the border cannot and should not be used as evidence in court. If the Third Circuit is not inclined to require a warrant for electronic device searches at the border, we also argue that such a search—whether manual or forensic—should be justified only by reasonable suspicion that the device contains digital contraband and be limited in scope to looking for digital contraband. This extends the Ninth Circuit’s rule from U.S. v. Cano (2019) in which the court held that only forensic device searches at the border require reasonable suspicion that the device contains digital contraband—that is, some set of already known facts pointing to this possibility—while manual searches may be conducted without suspicion. But the Cano court also held that all searches must be limited in scope to looking for digital contraband (for example, call logs are off limits because they can’t contain digital contraband in the form of photos or files). We hope that the Third Circuit will rise to the occasion and be the first circuit to fully protect travelers’ Fourth Amendment rights at the border.

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Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies fans are having a field day in the comment section of the surprise, YouTube release of Mutiny After Midnight. The latest project from the artist formerly known as Sturgill Simpson wasn’t supposed to come out for a couple of more weeks. Mutiny After Midnight was actually set for a March 13 release, and not only that, it was said to only be available through physical media purchase – CD, vinyl, and cassette. So it was a pleasant and unexpected surprise when JBS dropped the entire disco protest album on YouTube – and did so just shy of two weeks until the official release date. And just as we were promised, the project gives off big time disco-country-rock-dance vibes. When Sturgill Johnny Blue Skies announced his new record with a Mutiny After Midnight letter, he described the new endeavor like this: “We decided to make an album centered firmly on groove. We started every day from scratch with a basic groove. I wrote the songs and lyrics in the moment on the spot, and everyone established their individual parts servicing the songs and not the individual ego… There’s a simple goal we as a band set out to achieve: to make a dance record. So this protest, this mutiny is really more about the primary dance. The dance of all creation. To be clear, it is a protest against oppression and suppression, and the only tried and tested true antidote to that is pure, unfiltered, unapologetic, relentless disco-hedonism.” That’s 100% what they achieved, and Sturgill/JBS fans are loving it (more on that in a bit). There’s all kinds of killer riffs, and plenty of political commentary (anti-ICE, anti-Trump, references to George Floyd). And above all, the album with an overarching theme of love had a healthy amount of head-turning, suggestive lines about, well…. sex. Considering Stu warned that he’d diving into unadulterated hedonism, I guess that’s not all that surprising. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it, the album was posted as one long video (for the kids out there, it plays like it would on a record player). Here’s some guidance on where each song starts if you wanted to skip around and check out each one. Side 1 1. “Make America F** Again” – 0:00 2. “Excited Delirium” – 4:20 3. “Don’t Let Go” – 6:30 4. “Stay On That” – 11:15 5. “Viridescent” – 15:48 Side 2 6. “Situation” – 20:11 7. “Venus” – 25:50 8. “Everyone Is Welcome” – 31:35 9. “Ain’t That A B*tch” – 37:00 Now to the comment section. Fans have been patiently waiting for a new Johnny Blue Skies record ever since he dropped 2024’s Passage du Desir. That project landed well with a lot of music fans, so it was only natural for people to look forward to even more JBS. Once that arrived in the form of Mutiny After Midnight – and two weeks early – the Sturgill and Johnny Blue Skies die-hards lost their minds. And flooded the comment section of the YouTube release with hilarious replies and observations like these: “It’s 1973. After a long night of partying, Waylon and Earth Wind and Fire decide to make an album together. It only took 53 years but the album is finally here.” “My neighbors loved this album so much they invited the cops to my place to listen to it.” “Dammit guess I’m drinkin’ garage beers now.” “Time to get drunk and stoned in the garage with the dog.” “I didn’t know Horny Political Country Funk was a music genre.” “My neighbor threw a brick through my living room window and asked me to turn it up.” “Just added to my bucket list: See JBS and the Dark Clouds perform ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ at an outdoor amphitheater on a hot summer night.” “I’m drinkin’ wild turkey and building improvised explosives in the woods.” “Sleazy disco country rock at its finest! I’m pretty sure we all needed this.” “My old lady got pregnant 10 seconds into this.” “Listening to this at work, and now HR wants to see me. I’m guessing they want the link.” “Amazing to listen to an album and every new song is like ‘I wonder if this is gonna be one of my favorite songs I’ve ever heard in my life.'” “Making this record my entire personality for the next few weeks.” I can very much relate to that last comment.The post “Horny Political Country Funk”: Sturgill Simpson Fans Are Going Wild In The Comment Section Of ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Some people are just naturally good at reading others. They pick up on subtle cues, body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions that go over other people’s heads. They are adept at seeing past other people’s words and cuing into the energy or emotions behind them. People who are great at reading others have a significant advantage in being creative, building relationships, and building teams. But where does it come from? Why does it seem like some people have an extra social muscle that others just don’t? Some posit that people who are adept at reading others often come from backgrounds where they grew up with chaotic parents or family members. To preserve themselves, they become keen observers of subtle clues to protect themselves against abusive outbursts. Unhappy child and parent. via Canva/Photos This makes them excellent students of tone of voice, body language, and emotional states so that they can defend themselves. To those who aren’t brilliant at reading others, these people’s skills seem mysterious at best. So, a Reddit user posed a question to the AskReddit forum to see what other people have noticed about people who are great at reading others. “What’s a sign that someone is dangerously good at reading people?” they asked. They received over 1,300 replies, and we compiled the best. Here are 13 signs that someone is “dangerously good” at reading people. 1. You immediately overshare “You feel comfortable talking to them and you find yourself sharing things with them you don’t typically share.” 2. They’re hard to read “They themselves are typically hard to read.” “Or better yet people think they are reading you and know you but all they know is what you want them to think they know.” fan goat GIF by UCF Knights Giphy 3. They’re neutral observers “Observe the person. It helps if you’re naturally empathetic. You can tell when they’re being sincere or when there’s motivation. You can hear it in their voice when they’re nervous, jealous, or uncomfortable. You can see it in their face. You can feel when their energy pauses, dips, or spikes. The key is to be neutral yourself. If you’re not invested in the outcome of the interaction at all, you can read others better.” “My mom is the one who tipped me off to this. She said it was the key to learning about our lives when we were preteens and teens. She said she was careful not to ever react in big ways to anything we said, especially if it was negative, because if she did we would be more likely to stop providing info. If she acted neutral, we’d keep talking.” 4. They had unpredictable parents “Some people who grew up with unpredictable parents become hyper-observant of micro-expressions. When coupled with empathy and a good memory, they can ask good questions at the right time, or pick up on unspoken emotions (or intentions/danger). This can be a blessing and a curse.” “This is exactly how I got good at reading people. If I found myself unable to predict what my father was going to do next, there’s a good chance bad things happen to me. It’s born out of necessity.” 5. They know you before you open your mouth “They clock your mood or thoughts before you’ve even said anything. They would ask really specific questions. Not nosy, just oddly on point. Also, watch how fast they adjust. You’re all fired up, and they’re calm and grounding.” 6. They’re accurate “When they say something about you that you’ve never told anyone, but it’s scarily accurate… like ?? How do you know that, that’s when you know they’re built different.” Think Tap Tap GIF by DraftKings Giphy 7. They may sabotage themselves “People who are highly intuitive, very observant and understands people dynamics usually at the expense of knowing themselves well at times.” “OH MY GOD. This. This this this. This is exactly my wife who is by far the best people person I’ve ever seen…and she’s terrible at understanding herself or solving her own problems.” 8. They understand receptivity “Children and animals like and trust them. They are constantly aware of the receptivity levels of others.” Snow White Hello GIF by Disney Princess Giphy 9. They ask the right questions “When they ask lots of questions to people, especially when they’re based off observations. You usually don’t ___ and i see now you’re ___, is everything alright? Since you’ve been dating your partner, I’ve noticed _____. What’s up? I’ve noticed when you feel like ____ you usually do _____, and you’ve been doing ____ lots recently, how come? NEVER in a way which sounds or is judgemental, is always evidence based, and as a result people are often willing to open up and elaborate more without fear of being judged. My friends do this and I try so hard to learn from them.” 10. They don’t show it “One of the biggest signs that someone is exceptionally skilled at reading people is that they don’t show it. People who are truly skilled observers mask their awareness and let others underestimate them while they quietly collect insight. They downplay their intuition and pretend to guess poorly. Also, they ask or say things that are psychologically strategic.” 11. You don’t know them, but they know you “You feel super close to them, very comfortable sharing anything with them and consider them a close friend. In retrospect, you realize you know next to nothing about them beyond the surface.” 12. They can make friends with anyone “I had a friend who was insanely good at reading people. He once told me ‘if I want you to be my friend, you will.’ I believed it too. He could be friends with anyone.” “That’s kinda creepy ngl, smacks of the Machiavellian type more than the empathetic type.” Season 3 Friends GIF by Nanalan Giphy 13. You’re afraid to lie around them “You feel like you’re talking to a raven and you’re scared to lie.”   This article originally appeared last year. The post The 13 signs that someone is ‘dangerously good’ at reading people appeared first on Upworthy.