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When is it permissible for a BSO to demand a traveler surrender their electronic device for examination?
BSOs have the authority to examine electronic devices when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they contain evidence related to a contravention of cust
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Question: When is it permissible for a BSO to demand a traveler surrender their electronic device for examination?
Answer options: ✅ When there is reasonable suspicion that the device contains evidence of contravention of a customs or immigration law.
- Always, as part of routine primary inspection for all travelers.
- Only with a judicial warrant obtained prior to inspection.
- Never, as it violates a traveler's privacy rights.
Correct answer: When there is reasonable suspicion that the device contains evidence of contravention of a customs or immigration law.
Explanation: BSOs have the authority to examine electronic devices when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they contain evidence related to a contravention of customs or immigration legislation. This power is not unfettered and requires reasonable suspicion.
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