But why would that be legal? The device is owned by the individual. No judge signed any warrant search for the device. I can do what I want with my device - that is a basic right of property. Imagine if border guards seize money willy-nilly.

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budsniffer952 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You are allowed to refuse access to your device, and they are allowed to refuse entry to the country.

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inigyou 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Most constitutional rights are suspended within 100 miles of a border or international airport.

	▲	morgan814 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Which leaves me wondering - should domestic travel be treated the same as international when it comes to securing your devices?

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jakzurr 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Imagine if border guards seize money willy-nilly.

This jogged my memory, though I couldn't find the example I was thinking of. But here's an item that is pretty similar:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenaha,_Texas_asset_forfeiture...

Edit: Not on the border, btw. Just people travelling inside US. I guess it was their mistake to carry cash instead of getting a bank check or something.

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gradschool 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Imagine if border guards seize money willy-nilly.

no need to imagine

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