Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Seizing Laptops and Cameras Without Cause

Seizing Laptops and Cameras Without Cause A controversial customs practice creates a legal backlash
Posted June 24, 2008

Updated June 27, 2008

Returning from a vacation to Germany in February, freelance journalist Bill Hogan was selected for additional screening by customs officials at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. Agents searched his luggage, he said, "then they told me that they were impounding my laptop." More..

Bill Hogan, who had his laptop seized at an airport, waits for a Senate subcommittee hearing.
Bill Hogan, who had his laptop seized at an airport, waits for a Senate subcommittee hearing.
(Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Bill Hogan (center) is seen attending the hearing on "Laptop Searches and Other Violations of Privacy Faced by Americans Returning from Overseas Travel" scheduled by the Senate Committee in the Senate Dirksen Office Building on Capitol Hill.
Bill Hogan (center) is seen attending the hearing.
(Kainza Amaria for USN&WR)

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