About 8 months ago I was visiting my friend in Canada, I go up a few times a year and have never had a problem going in to Canada or coming into the United States. But what happened to me was very nerve racking. Let me explain.

I waited in the line in my car as usual, I pulled up and talked to the CBP in the booth, I was asked to go inside, which I did. I sat down until they called my name. I went up to the counter and was asked who i was seeing in Canada, I said my friend and the CBP officer made me write down their name... ( Why? )
He made a comment that my friend is "A little to old for me".... I am 34 he is 58, but we are just friends and I have known him for 13 years.

I was sent into secondary inspection and was notified that all of my electronics were being confiscated and sent to forensics to look for Contraband. I didn't really understand what that mean and I did not know the law so I commplied with an "okay..?" and he asked if he could take the power cord too and I said that it was fine. I had 3 SD cards from my camera taken, a laptop and I can only imagine that my cell phone was copied too.

Arriving home I was told by my dad that someone in the neighborhood was on WIFI's and downloading illegal material, they went to the neighbors first and then to my dads house where I was staying. They checked his computer and gave it back to him and wanted to check mine. Due to Homeland security declaring that they can seize and search all electronic devices at the border, I am guessing that the detective thought he wouldn't have to get a warrant to do it, just to have CBP/Homeland security do it?

A few months later the state police dropped off my laptop and my SD cards etc off at my dads house, there was not contraband on it, obviously.
Will I have this happen now every-time I come back into my own country? I did not feel very respected at the port of entry and felt as though they were being hostile to me.