A Constitution-Free Zone Where Officials Can Grab Your Computer And Copy Your Hard Drive

“Did you know that the U.S. government considers the U.S. border to be a ‘constitution-free zone’? Did you know that customs officials can take your computer away from you, keep it for 30 days or more, and make a copy of everything that is on your hard drive? Sadly, this is actually true. According to the government, when you choose to cross the U.S. border you temporarily give up your constitutional rights. They can look at anything on your computer that they want to, and if they find anything that violates any law, they can use it against you in court. You may think twice about taking your computer out of the country after you read the rest of this article.”

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