Border Search & Seizure (maybe)
we all know that our rights, especially our fourth amendment rights, end once we cross the borders and leave the good old u.s.a. but i read recently that this amendment does not carry much weight once we return from a foreign country either. border guards have more authority than you might believe.
a couple of u.s. senators have concerns that border guards have been asking travelers returning from overseas, like tijuana to turn on and examine the contents of laptops, cell phones and digital cameras. one senator even said he wouldn't want some border guard searching his blackberry.
i heard pornography is illegal in mexico. and i wonder what some stinking tj cop would do, if during a search to seize your unspent chica money, he found naughty girly pics on your camera?
what about the sob border guard on the u.s. side? who wants to know what are you bringing back from tj. a word of advise, be carefull. the girly pictures may not be illegal on our side of the border. but a border guard could seize temporarily your camera, laptop or phone saying he is looking for **** chicas or illegal documents, i.e. terrorist realted.
i have always left my camera at home when visiting tj because i would hate to loose it in a tj search. but iv'e never had a problem. however, iv'e missed out on some great memories to share. i'm seeing more and more girly pics from tj on our site and i am tempted to start carrying my camera. but i have my concerns on both sides of the border. if possible, upload the pictures before returning.
if i can figure out how to link the article to our forum i will.
happy tales and tails guys...play safe.