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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:13 am
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Originally Posted by Alpha
Did I miss the memo? I didn't realize that they were allowed to search files on your laptop. Are they allowed to do that even if you don't give permission? I travel with a lot of legal docs under federal protective order, among other things, and would be pretty miffed if someone insisted on nosing through my HD.
Even CBP recognizes that legal documents are subject to restrictions against search.
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