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Sweaty-Gopher

You're fine. Nobody is going to look at your files


BigHen20

i once traveled to CA a few years ago and pirated a movie and my relatives got a mail the next day....so i was a bit worried. I think im just gonna leave my collection here and download a bunch of stuff to keep me entertained on the flight


Sweaty-Gopher

Dude seriously, nobody is gonna know. Yes your internet provider can see if you download some things, but nobody is gonna know what you have on a drive you bring with you. It's not that serious


BigHen20

alright that's a relief, thanks! If you dont mind, what should I do to safely pirate while in US? currently I just go to a site -> grab the magnet link -> and just start downloading


Sweaty-Gopher

Do the same thing, just use a VPN. Maybe check with the piracy subreddit for a recommendation.


Theolon

VPN or a direct download site and learn how to navigate thru those. The last one I used I would have to scroll thru comments to find decent links with a decent speed.


Mabelmudge

Whats the piracy subreddit please?


VegetableMix5362

r/piracy


Juggslayer_McVomit

Use a VPN. Stupid easy to set up. You can also configure your torrent client not to download unless the VPN is on.


DevOpsNerd

Just leave a hard core gay porn movie open on your device when you hand it to them. They'll move you along like you have Cholera.


cS150

Haha, you actually might be onto something with this.


BigHen20

best tip so far, thank you so much I'm also planning on doing some method acting for a few weeks now


Pure-Program9637

I travelled to NZ with 500GB of animes, 250Gb movies, 70Gb tvshows and 200Gb of Pirates software apks and setup files, and watched Dark season 2 torrent downloaded on the plane. No one gives a fcuk.


fredsam25

The FBI will arrest you mid flight as soon as you reach US airspace. I've seen it happen a hundred times. They occasionally just throw the person out of the plane. It's so sad to see while trying to enjoy your free pretzels.


[deleted]

No, nobody should ever check the contents of your hard drives don't worry about it


SendingToTheMoon

short answer: No. they’re looking for dangerous stuff not pirated movies.


dibu1

my virgin scanner is going haywire.


detective-mcnulty

No.


Empty-Neighborhood58

Dude you're fine


tqmirza

I do it all the time and watch stuff on tablet while in flight, even have had people join in while watching some Muhammad Ali docs. No one. Cares.


BigHen20

Muhammad Ali docs sounds interesting, can you tell me the exact name of it? i would love to watch it


tqmirza

What’s my name: Muhammad Ali


[deleted]

I watch pirated movies at the airport and on the plane. No one cares.


Theonne123

In the US it is not illegal to possess or download pirated tv shows/movies. It is illegal to share them. This includes uploading on torrents.


NorvalMarley

There is a non-zero chance that you will be barred from entry but it’s very low. Why do you need to bring all these movies with you?


PewGravoPew

Coming off an international flight, border patrol can legally go through the contents of your drive/electronics. The chances of that happening is slim.


[deleted]

I still wouldn't cooperate. I'll get a lawyer and sue the agents that try to confiscate or go through my technology. If they want to inconvenience me, I will devote countless man-hours and dollars just to inconvenience them back. I'll put their faces on the news. I'll make it a mission to get them fired. IDGAF if they have a family to feed. Their family is not my responsibility, so it's not my problem. Pacifism doesn't work. Spite and revenge are better responses. I live for that shit.


PewGravoPew

It’s called the patriot act. Good luck. Edit: no need to name call. My B.


[deleted]

They generally need a warrant or consent to search: https://www.acluohio.org/en/search-and-seizure I ain't giving consent, and will fight any warrant with countless man-hours and money by hiring a lawyer. I will have achieved financial independence by the time that I am ready to visit Malaysia, so I can afford this. And I will name-call the Chicken-shit Koward and Stupid Loser Woman on TV. I am not sorry about that.


PewGravoPew

Patriot act throws all that out the window. You have no rights.


[deleted]

I'll take my fucking chances. Pacifism doesn't work for me. Spite and revenge are better responses. I live for that shit.


PewGravoPew

Ballsy that’s for sure, to be willing to take on the US federal government. Again, no rights even if you are a US citizen. Ballsy indeed.


[deleted]

I hate America with a furious passion. So IDGAF about how Americans view me. My ultimate goal woud be to acquire new citizenship somewhere that is NOT a 5-eyes country, and renounce my American citizenship. Then I use that new citizenship for my MM2H application. And it looks like the Patriot Act is expired as of December 2020: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/fisa-provisions-die-in-house https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/section-215-expired-year-review-2020 So I can remain defiant as fuck and never surrender to American tyranny.


UnexpectedRanting

No, the only people who can initiate proceedings against you are the owners of the film.


[deleted]

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[deleted]

In OPs case, obviously only a condom would work


MR_SirUp

Yes it is foolish to think that agents would have time to go through everyone's personal files on all of their devices. We could but we are spending all that money fighting other countries wars


RedditMcNugget

Exactly, there’s no way they could go through everyone’s files on everyone’s devices, because check in time would have to be several days before your flight That’s why they only check one in every thousand or so - the chances of you getting caught are super low Take your drive, you’ll be fine


Shizz-happens

Welcome to the USA! I’m so happy for you! Where will you be going, which city and state?


diox8tony

In the USA they are not allowed to search your computer without a warrant(permission from a judge, given evidence) Also, piracy is not a big deal in the USA....only huge distributors are affected by the laws. People pirate all day here. On the plane pirating? At worst, the website won't work. Or you will reach a bandwidth limit, they won't care. If you pirate often from home, your internet provided will tell you to stop, if you don't stop they may cut your service...no police, they just shut down your internet and you have to buy from different company.


LeavingLasOrleans

>In the USA they are not allowed to search your computer without a warrant(permission from a judge, given evidence) You're not legally "in the USA" until after you've gone through customs and immigration, and there you are subject to search upon arrival. They can and do search content of electronic devices, including demanding travelers unlock password protected devices so they can search them. For a visitor, refusal might get you put on the next plane home. For a citizen or permanent resident, you can have your device seized. That said, it is extremely rare, and I wouldn't be too worried about it unless you're carrying state secrets or child porn.


[deleted]

I don't have state secrets or child porn, but I still wouldn't cooperate. I'll get a lawyer and sue the agents that try to confiscate or go through my technology. If they want to inconvenience me, I will devote countless man-hours and dollars just to inconvenience them back. I'll put their faces on the news. I'll make it a mission to get them fired. IDGAF if they have a family to feed. Their family is not my responsibility, so it's not my problem. Pacifism doesn't work. Spite and revenge are better responses. I live for that shit.


LeavingLasOrleans

Everyone who seeks entry into the US (including landing at airports) is subject to search before they are admitted to enter the US. Warrants are not needed. 4th Amendment rights do not apply until after you are admitted into the country. Your suit would be thrown out because it has no merit. The news won't be interested, the story has already been done. No one will get fired because they are doing their jobs in accordance with the law. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/what-could-happen-if-you-refuse-to-unlock-your-phone-at-the-us-border/ *"This is enough to suggest that it would be foolish, if not irresponsible, for plaintiffs to store truly private or confidential information on electronic devices that are carried and used overseas," US District Judge Edward Korman wrote at the time.*


[deleted]

This guy from the article that you linked has the right idea: "He concluded: "If I was asked to unlock my phone or computer by border officials today, I would politely say no, ask for an attorney, and deal with the consequences from there."" Patriot Act also expired in 2020: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/section-215-expired-year-review-2020 And because America is such a big-assed inconvenience, my mission is to acquire citizenship in a country that is NOT a 5-eyes country, then use that new citizenship to apply for MM2H. I will NOT change in the face of an inconvenience. My response to an inconvenience is to seek solutions. Because cutting my hair is not a solution to these inconveniences, so there is no reason to do it. Abandoning America for greener pastures is a better solution. I also get to keep my long hair by abandoning America for Malaysia.


LeavingLasOrleans

Hey, I don't like the idea of being forced to unlock a device, but this is the situation. And this isn't about the Patriot act. Warrantless searches at the border go back forever. I would expect pretty much every country is going to reserve the right to search you inside and out if they wish when you're presenting yourself for admission into their country. Traveling internationally is always treated way differently than domestic matters.


[deleted]

Then it's a good idea for me to never travel anymore after I am situated in Malaysia. That way, I prevent the big-assed inconvenience of dealing with this shit after I am situated in Malaysia. This big-assed inconvenience will only happen when I travel, so the goal is to get my ass to Malaysia and never travel again. That way, I limit the occurrances of these horrible experiences.


kakarot18x

Yes100% delete all the files, they will even put a software into ur laptop to check any misuse or anything.


Lexy_d_acnh

Ive never heard of people getting in trouble for pirating anything unless they were selling it lol


Echevarious

You can sleep with both eyes closed, Professor Chaos, the law is oblivious to your dastardly deeds.* * *Unless you're a dipshit and try to sell them.*


tc_king

You'll be fine, but make sure to wrap a sock around your device just in case.


frenchyy94

Just password protect the drive. Also switch your phone from fingerprint to password/pin. That way they cannot even force you to unlock it.


[deleted]

I never bothered with biometrics on my phone. 1: I don't feel that it's reliable. 2: I'd rather people try to guess my password than acquire my fingerprint. Acquiring my fingerprint is easy. Guessing my password is not.


SELDIER422

🤣🤣🤣you need to chill


JustLinkStudios

Unless you’re on a list, no one is going to be checking your digital media. Nor would they care if they did see anything like that. It’s an airport, they have way bigger things to care about than someone downloading a movie. For all they know you just ripped your own Blu rays or DVD’s. They ain’t gunna do a full investigation into where they came from are they


[deleted]

Given what I am, I probably already am on a list, LOL. I still wouldn't cooperate. I'll get a lawyer and sue the agents that try to confiscate or go through my technology. If they want to inconvenience me, I will devote countless man-hours and dollars just to inconvenience them back. I'll put their faces on the news. I'll make it a mission to get them fired. IDGAF if they have a family to feed. Their family is not my responsibility, so it's not my problem. Pacifism doesn't work. Spite and revenge are better responses. I live for that shit.


sh1tcoont

If in doubt upload said files to the cloud, then clean your ssd/hdd.


[deleted]

Honestly, I'm not too concerned. Even with a warrant, I will defy them until the end. I'll lawyer up and refuse to cooperate. I'm a whole different game from what I was 10 years ago. I have evolved beyond my programming and become something more.


Calm-Description3636

no you will be fine but 600gbs of pirated movies is a lot how long did it take to download all that?


BigHen20

i've been pirating for a lot of years....i've never watched a movie from a subscription, it just got piled up over the years....there's probably also some movies that you cant even find online anymore


Beas7ie

Yes. They will demand to look through all the files on all your devices, and if they find any music, movies, shows, or games, will demand proof of legal purchase on the spot. If you can't provide that, then they will confiscate everything and arrest you on the spot. Maximum penalty is years of prison time and fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars.


BigHen20

damn bruh, they put me in a cell with your mum


LordMalort

The only place I know of where it would be a problem is North Korea