RIAA takes a shot at hacking

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by russotto
While universities often claim to be a law unto themselves and pooh-pooh warrant requirements for searching dorms (a claim not always accepted by the courts), seizing and searching the student's computer is another matter.

When I was a Community Advisor at Southeast, we had some leeway in what could be done. If we wanted to go into a student's room, all we needed was a witness. Of course, we had to announce "C.A. coming in!" Pfft...

That being said, we could only bust people for what they had in plain sight (i.e. no peeking under blankets and the like). Every now and then, if it were something a bit more serious, University Police would be called in (who were sworn officers of the City of Cape Girardeau). I think the worst I ever busted on was alcohol in the rooms and community furniture in people's rooms. I can't recall (in my 3 semesters there) anything serious enough to require actual city police to come in.