Border Search of Electronic Devices – CBP Directive [pdf]

Re:Border Search of Electronic Devices – CBP Directive [pdf] by sigmaprimus on Saturday January 06, 2018 @07:15PM (#16088267)

Actually in Vancouver, before you clear customs to get on your flight to the US, you enter a secure area where there is a sign that says welcome to the US of A, and you are in fact on US soil, just like an embassy, I'm pretty sure they could even fly you directly to a Bellingham jail and the Canadian government/RCMP couldn't do a thing about it once your cRoss that imimaginary line in the airport.

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Re:Border Search of Electronic Devices – CBP Directive [pdf] by slededit on Saturday January 06, 2018 @07:52PM (#16088403)

> Preclearance facilities exist because of agreements made between the U.S. federal government and the governments of the host countries. Travelers who have passed through the U.S. government checks, but whose flight or ship has not departed, remain in the legal jurisdiction of the host country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_border_precleara...

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Re:Border Search of Electronic Devices – CBP Directive [pdf] by sigmaprimus on Saturday January 06, 2018 @08:00PM (#16088428)

I stand corrected, thanks for the info, hopefully I will never need use that info but nice to know still! +1

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