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Seizing Laptops and Cameras Without Cause

A controversial customs practice creates a legal backlash

Posted June 24, 2008
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 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. (Kainza Amaria for USN&WR)

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