From Sovereign Man:

Here's the scene… you've just landed and are making your way through immigration. Bleary-eyed and a bit disoriented, the portly fellow behind the desk singles you out for 'secondary screening,' and you are whisked away to the catacombs of the Customs service.

At this point, it really doesn't matter what country you're arrived to… until you clear customs and immigration, you're in no man's land. For customs officials, anything is fair game, including laptops and personal effects.

Computers can be confiscated, inspected, and even copied in order for immigration agents to make a determination whether or not to let you in the country. It doesn't normally happen very often, at least in civilized places… but the mere possibility is enough to make me want to take some precautions...

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