On Saturday 27 May 2006 15:52, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote: > Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> writes: > > If only that were true. The Americans give me hell. Canada > > practically waves me through. Last time I drove back to Oregon, US > > customs decided that it was appropriate to violate the rights the US > > constitution claims I have by searching my vehicle without probable > > cause, without my consent, again. "Welcome to the land of the free! > > Now shut off the engine, step out of the vehicle and submit to an > > illegal search to go home!" > > Actually, the United States Constitution does not prohibit such > searches at points of entry. The US constitution makes no such exception. If it did, it would say, "Void at customs." -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): baloo@ursine.ca Jabber: Because it's time to move forward http://ursine.ca/Ursine:Jabber
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