[readerrrr]

So if you plan to take your laptop it is better to upload the disk image and buy a new one in the states? I'm assuming the TSA can force a foreigner to unlock and then copy the disk.

Wow this is sick:

http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/06/10-of-tsas-worst-ac...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2014/07/07/th...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba030UmbkCo

http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/05/nottheonion-tsa-sea...

[tkmcc]

US customs officers can, upon attempted border entry, search and seize any baggage of any US or foreign citizen without a warrant or probable cause.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception

[readerrrr]

The last paragraph is especially creepy. You can be treated as an animal, whenever they please.

[saryant]

TSA has nothing to do with entry into the country—you don't encounter them on arrival unless you have an onward flight.

CBP handles immigration and customs.

[readerrrr]

A simple web search shows that that isn't true.

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/g...

http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-int...

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-trave...

[hueving]

I've entered the US through SeaTac, MSP, ATL, and SFO. In each of those, I never encountered TSA checkpoints until a connecting flight. If it is the final destination of your flight, you do not interact with TSA at all (unless you scream bomb in the airport or something).

[eitally]

Agreed. I've entered via SFO, SJC, ATL, JFK, LGA, MIA, HOU, and DFW and it's only CBP at the customs & immigration check... then onward to baggage rescan & TSA security checkpoint.

[TorKlingberg]

What does your post have to do with bagpipes?