Detained NASA engineer is suing Customs over border search, with help from ACLU

A group of eleven plaintiffs -- including NASA engineer Sidd Bikkannavar -- is suing US Customs and Border Protection over warrantless border searches of phones and laptops. The suit is supported by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation, who argue the searches are unconstitutionally invasive. The case was filed this morning in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. "Our electronic devices contain massive amounts of information that can paint a deta...