American claims that his computer was searched for "contraband" / hate propaganda on his way into Canada

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1 total messages Started by White Phosphorus Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:40

Author: White Phosphorus
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:40

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http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/006390.html

At the end of this rather amazing story (he drops his ipod into a airplane 
toilet)
this dude claims that a customs agent searched his Powerbook for "hate 
literature"
before he entered the country.

A>  Is this legal?

B> Is this common place for a customs agent to search your computer for
data "undesirable to the state"?

Sounds far fetched to me,  but with technologies like Spotlight on OSX and
now Vista perhaps it's viable - but legal?

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