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An Appeals Court panel has ruled that federal agents can legally search through travelers' cell phones without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a warrant when they cross an international border.

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[-] Steve@communick.news 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yah I thought SCOTUS ok'd that within 100 miles of a boarder.

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Seems not! Just lots of circut courts have affirmed the general idea. This is the first at an appellate court.

[-] Cricket@lemmy.zip 48 points 2 days ago
[-] bagelberger@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago

and that number goes up significantly if you consider an international airport a "border"

[-] Cricket@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 days ago

I saw someone also mention "waterways" in another thread as being subject to this. If that means navigable rivers like the Mississippi, etc., then between coasts, land borders, airports, and waterways, it's probably most of the US.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

That existing map is already probably 90+% of the population. But yeah, including those would get it to be most of the last mass too.

[-] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

The article with that map claims 2/3 of the population. I think it could go to 90% if you included waterways and international airports.

[-] tuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago
[-] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

US embassies in other countries, or foreign embassies on US soil?

[-] mattyroses@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

I believe it also includes international airports in the orange area?

[-] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I don't know, the map doesn't display that.

[-] Squirrelknight@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Very telling that almost every state not part of that zone is a red state.

[-] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Lol Toledo but no Cleveland

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