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Here's the problem: even with this ruling, there is nothing preventing the border patrol people from continuing to seize and search laptops and phones. In othe
by ajays 14y ago
Here's the problem: even with this ruling, there is nothing preventing the border patrol people from continuing to seize and search laptops and phones.
In other words: there is no adequate punishment for violating a citizen's constitutional rights. At most, the evidence (if any) can't be used in a court of law. But there is never any punishment. For example: the dude who was imprisoned in solitary in NM for 2 years, without a trial or being presented before a judge (6th Amendment?). Sure, he got a boatload of money; but _no one was punished_.