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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 5:49 am
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Originally Posted by boch30
I am leaving the Philippines going to LAX on the 24th, I am planning to bring my 160GB external hard drive to copy personal files (pictures, videos, etc.) to my father's laptop. I have a tourist VISA and I'm planning to stay there for a month.

Are there any implications? I can't find it as prohibited on the TSA website.
No issues with TSA, although CBP has been known to browse (and even confiscate) drives ... so don't expect any privacy in that regard.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by muddy
No issues with TSA, although CBP has been known to browse (and even confiscate) drives ... so don't expect any privacy in that regard.
And be prepared to lose it altogether to the CBP should they not be able to read it.
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