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Federal court allows warrantless phone searches at Vermont border
Original: Federal court says U.S. agents can search phones at Vermont’s border with Canada without suspicion
A federal court has ruled that U.S. border agents can search travellers' phones at Vermont's border with Canada without any suspicion of wrongdoing. The decision, reported by VTDigger, permits searches of digital devices at the border under a legal exception that does not require a warrant or probable cause. The ruling has drawn criticism from privacy advocates, who argue it erodes constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.
Why now: The ruling raises privacy and civil liberties concerns about warrantless digital searches at the US border.
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- Federal court says U.S. agents can search phones at Vermont’s border with Canada without suspicion · VTDigger
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