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Related: About this forumCBP agents held this U.S. citizen for hours until he agreed to let them search his electronic devices
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Walter Olson
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Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was held at the airport "for more than four hours and released only after he finally agreed to let the agents search his smartphone, tablet, and laptop computer. The agents...informed him that he had no Fourth Amendment right to resist." @pacificlegal.bsky.social is suing.
CBP agents held this U.S. citizen for hours until he agreed to let them search his electronic devices
A federal lawsuit argues that perusing travelers' personal data without a warrant or probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment.
reason.com
6:04 PM · Dec 12, 2025
@walterolson.bsky.social
Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was held at the airport "for more than four hours and released only after he finally agreed to let the agents search his smartphone, tablet, and laptop computer. The agents...informed him that he had no Fourth Amendment right to resist." @pacificlegal.bsky.social is suing.
CBP agents held this U.S. citizen for hours until he agreed to let them search his electronic devices
A federal lawsuit argues that perusing travelers' personal data without a warrant or probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment.
reason.com
6:04 PM · Dec 12, 2025
Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was held at the airport "for more than four hours and released only after he finally agreed to let the agents search his smartphone, tablet, and laptop computer. The agents...informed him that he had no Fourth Amendment right to resist." @pacificlegal.bsky.social is suing.
— Walter Olson (@walterolson.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T23:04:28.271Z
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CBP agents held this U.S. citizen for hours until he agreed to let them search his electronic devices (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
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NotHardly
(2,476 posts)1. 4th Amendment, the right of the people
Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,019 posts)2. Nope, lock me up n go f*ck yourself.
See you in court for false arrest.
SeattleVet
(5,807 posts)3. But that's way down there in the *Fourth* Amendment*...
and everyone knows that the only one that matters to them is their interpretation of the Second.
Martin68
(26,884 posts)4. Fucking Gestapo fascists.
cliffside
(1,572 posts)5. His testimony - Oversight Committee Democrats, at least two other US citizens testified as well ...
https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov
U.S. Citizen Wilmer Chavarria testifies about his detainment and search when re-entering the country
About 4:30 minutes
"0:00
Good afternoon, honorable members of the
US Senate and House of Representatives.
My name is Wilmer Chavaria. I am the
proud superintendent of schools of the
Wookski School District in Vermont. I
was born inside a refugee camp during
the Nicaraguan Sandinista Contra War. I
grew up homeless for a time and in
extreme economic misery, often
struggling to find food or shelter. I
worked in the streets since I was six
years old. And I became an advocate for
working children's rights around the
country, even before finishing
elementary school..... "
U.S. Citizen Wilmer Chavarria testifies about his detainment and search when re-entering the country
About 4:30 minutes
"0:00
Good afternoon, honorable members of the
US Senate and House of Representatives.
My name is Wilmer Chavaria. I am the
proud superintendent of schools of the
Wookski School District in Vermont. I
was born inside a refugee camp during
the Nicaraguan Sandinista Contra War. I
grew up homeless for a time and in
extreme economic misery, often
struggling to find food or shelter. I
worked in the streets since I was six
years old. And I became an advocate for
working children's rights around the
country, even before finishing
elementary school..... "
riversedge
(79,073 posts)6. It seems that for 99.% of the folks, the only right they have is to be tossed in jail by #Trump-Republicans!!