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View Story 2 0 Can the Government take MY laptop? Without Cause? http://oklahoma1.blogspot.com/2009/01/law-enforcement-takes-... Submitted by Chazman80 10 months, 3 weeks, 1 day, 6 hours ago If you travel with your laptop or BlackBerry, listen up. According to the 9th Circuit Court, it is perfectly legal for Federal Customs and Border Patrol agents to seize your technological devices when you enter the United States. You might not have anything illegal on your computer's hard drive, but even if you're just carrying your personal computer and you have all your kids' vacation pictures on there, there's no telling when -- or if -- you'll get your machine back. The idea is that in the interest of national security, U.S. officials have the right to confiscate electronics to search them for evidence of a crime -- even without probable cause. Tags: big, brother, war, end, times comment (0) | Category: Legal/Rights | Add Chazman80 as a source Comments Votes (my sources) Votes (Everyone) Add your comment Add your comment If you already have an account, sign in: Email address: Password: If you don't, just complete these fields: (or join Best of the Net-Post Your Links and Vote on Some! for free) Your name: Your site: (optional) Your comment: (You have up to 5000 characters left) Can you see the 5 most prominent letters/numbers in this image? (case insensitive) Please enter them here: « go back

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