Focus (Forum & Focus)
Apr. 15, 2009
A Policy That's Not PC
Courts have upheld the U.S. Customs policy of inspecting laptops, but constitutional questions still exist, writes Jarod Buna.
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By Jarod Buna A well-dressed attorney stands in line at the San Francisco airport, waiting to get through customs from a business trip to Japan. He glances at his Blackberry for client e-mail and shifts his leather computer bag to his other shoulder. Just then, three uniformed officers from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk over and ask the traveler to step out of the line. The officers explain they're conducting a random se...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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