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Rights of british/american customs officers?

If I were to take a laptop on a plane with me, are they likely, and are they allowed to force me to log on and check my files for nothing illegal before letting you get on the plane? I know this sounds stupid, but I'm curious. That's all. Curious.


    

JT
Customs officer in the UK in fact have more powers than the police. One of the powers they have over the police is the fact that they do not need a warrant. (Darwin is wrong).
You don't have rights at Entry points, if they want to check your computer for illegal images or anything else then they will.
They do not need a reason to carry out a search (especially at Airports and other ports), have you ever seen a customs officer stop someone and say to them "if you wait in that room for about 12 hours im off to court to get a warrant to search you property"
Answer is NO they will just search you regardless or whether of not they believe you have illegal items on your possesion.
Customs officers are allowed to search anywhere without the need for a warrant, that includes your home, work, or on your person.

Basically what I am trying to say is that if a UK customs officer wants to look through laptop then he can and you can't stop him.
Look at it as the terms and condition of entering the country that you agree to you and possesions being searched.


darwinsfriend3 AM
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Simple answer is no,not without a warrant.
There is still such a thing as invasion of privacy.





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