This did not require the PATRIOT act. The law that enables search in this way was written in 1930 and was mostly the same prior. Fundamentally, whether you agr

This did not require the PATRIOT act. The law that enables search in this way was written in 1930 and was mostly the same prior. Fundamentally, whether you agree or not, it has been a long-standing tradition that customs (anywhere you go) has the ability to inspect _everything_ that comes through. That is their job. We hear about it more in the USA, but it can and does happen elsewhere. Now, I believe that this is a bit outdated considering the nature of phones today, but it is what it is.