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So if you plan to take your laptop it is better to upload the disk image and buy a new one in the states? I'm assuming the TSA can force a foreigner to unlock a

So if you plan to take your laptop it is better to upload the disk image and buy a new one in the states? I'm assuming the TSA can force a foreigner to unlock and then copy the disk. Wow this is sick: http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/06/10-of-tsas-worst-actions.html http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/06/10-of-tsas-worst-ac... http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2014/07/07/the-tsas-worst-screening-change-yet-no-phones-without-charge/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2014/07/07/th... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba030UmbkCo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba030UmbkCo http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/05/nottheonion-tsa-searches-baby.html http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/05/nottheonion-tsa-sea...

saryant 12y ago
TSA has nothing to do with entry into the country—you don't encounter them on arrival unless you have an onward flight. CBP handles immigration and customs.
- readerrrr 12y ago
  A simple web search shows that that isn't true. http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/global/en http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/g... http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-international-us-bound-flights http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-int... http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-travel-62791.html http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-trave...
  - hueving 12y ago
    I've entered the US through SeaTac, MSP, ATL, and SFO. In each of those, I never encountered TSA checkpoints until a connecting flight. If it is the final destination of your flight, you do not interact with TSA at all (unless you scream bomb in the airport or something).
    - eitally 12y ago
      Agreed. I've entered via SFO, SJC, ATL, JFK, LGA, MIA, HOU, and DFW and it's only CBP at the customs & immigration check... then onward to baggage rescan & TSA security checkpoint.
tkmcc 12y ago
US customs officers can, upon attempted border entry, search and seize any baggage of any US or foreign citizen without a warrant or probable cause. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception
- readerrrr 12y ago
  The last paragraph is especially creepy. You can be treated as an animal, whenever they please.
TorKlingberg 12y ago
What does your post have to do with bagpipes?

saryant 12y ago

TSA has nothing to do with entry into the country—you don't encounter them on arrival unless you have an onward flight. CBP handles immigration and customs.

readerrrr 12y ago
A simple web search shows that that isn't true. http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/global/en http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/g... http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-international-us-bound-flights http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-int... http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-travel-62791.html http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-trave...
- hueving 12y ago
  I've entered the US through SeaTac, MSP, ATL, and SFO. In each of those, I never encountered TSA checkpoints until a connecting flight. If it is the final destination of your flight, you do not interact with TSA at all (unless you scream bomb in the airport or something).
  - eitally 12y ago
    Agreed. I've entered via SFO, SJC, ATL, JFK, LGA, MIA, HOU, and DFW and it's only CBP at the customs & immigration check... then onward to baggage rescan & TSA security checkpoint.

tkmcc 12y ago

US customs officers can, upon attempted border entry, search and seize any baggage of any US or foreign citizen without a warrant or probable cause. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception

readerrrr 12y ago
The last paragraph is especially creepy. You can be treated as an animal, whenever they please.

TorKlingberg 12y ago

What does your post have to do with bagpipes?