It's a fairly shallow point that ignores how laws work.

The premise that the law doesn't apply because you're not in the country is false. The constitution applies generally everywhere to all Americans, it's just that what's regarded as reasonable differs during a border search. IANAL, so just my lay opinion on this. Just to validate this, it's only because the constitution exists that the border authorities have any legal basis in doing inspections.

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OutOfHere 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Huh, that is inconsistent. The problem with your comment is noted right here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49390318

	▲	joshka an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Not really - the government have stated that he's in the US. It's the first sentence of the indictment. [1] > On or about January 24, 2025, in the Northern District of Georgia... [1]: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.35... But in general, the thing to note here is that the 4th amendment is always applicable and in force. It's how it's interpreted that changes depending on the circumstance.