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Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by oldandtired on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:28PM (#16571830)
Don't you mean any area within 100 miles of the borders? That means some states are completely within this region and are all subject to border searches.
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Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by justinjlynn on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:57PM (#16572054)
I would love to see the government attempt to defend such a stance in front of the supreme court. I have a sneaking suspicion there'd be a major judicial shitfit on that.

Chief Justice would probably be all: "LOL, you did wut? ಠ_ಠ"

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Re:Questions for TSA after reports of laptop and phone searc... by oldandtired on Monday March 12, 2018 @08:51PM (#16573039)
The problem is that they don't have to (yet). They do it now and get away with it and currently with impunity. If I recall correctly, there is a case in Texas about the matter, but that is the only one I know of at the moment.
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