Originally Posted by
bornatsea
deliberately destroying/disabliing the chip on the US passport is a crime, isn't it?
the passport is US government property. if you get a CBP officer who's having a bad day, he/she may have you arrested for destroying US government property!
How can they prove it was destroyed by the person whos holding the passport.
I've bought plenty of electronics over the years from retail stores that when I got home with the product it didnt work and thats brand new and out of the box.
Just because it doesnt work doesnt mean it was destroyed.