Australian border thugs stretched the lax Australian law to demand thepasswords to unlock travelers' phones.That they do this arbitrarily, without court orders, is an offenseagainst the rule of law. That they pretend it is "random", whichclearly it is not, is a lie that shames the entire Australian government.

Of course, Australia is not the only semi-free country that does this, and non-freecountries such as China do far worse. That is no excuse for Australia.

It is amusing, though, to see the complaining passenger complain thatit is unthinkable to travel without adevice that will snoop on him.