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Maybe the parent poster means US Customs and Border protection? That’s different from the TSA which could potentially search you leaving the country, or on int
by akamaka 5y ago
Maybe the parent poster means US Customs and Border protection? That’s different from the TSA which could potentially search you leaving the country, or on internal flights.
- jacquesm 5y agoFair enough, for travelers the distinction is useful so let's spell it out: TSA: the guys that mess around in your luggage, make you throw away your water so you can buy new bottles at 5x the price as well as your nailclippers. CBP: the guys that check your passport and possibly your fingerprint, take your picture and invade your privacy as much as they feel like. Both of these can be found at US airports with international flights(and most countries have equivalents). Going on an international trip you will encounter both, for a domestic flight you will only deal with the TSA. The EFF article is aimed exclusively at people crossing the border so it about the CBP, not about the TSA. If you never leave the USA or never travel to it then you will encounter none of this.