Criminal
Sep. 23, 2004
Panel OKs Cutting Spare Tires in Border Searches
SAN FRANCISCO - The latest victim in the war on terror, it turns out, is the spare tire. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that border police can slash open and search spare tires of those suspected of carrying contraband across the U.S. border without worrying that the fruits of their search will be suppressed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that border police can slash open and search spare tires of those suspected of carrying contraband across the U.S. bord...
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