&gt; The U.S. Justice Department, which has pushed for the rule change since 2013, has described it as a minor modification needed to modernize the criminal code for the digital age, and has said it would not permit searches or seizures that are not already legal.<p>So... &quot;Don&#x27;t worry about this seemingly bad change, because it will have no effect!&quot;?<p>I have a counter-proposal then: Let&#x27;s <i>not</i> make the change, as that will also have no effect, and everyone will be happy.