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Old 05-01-2002   #12 (permalink)
ZipperSeven
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Location: Tallahassee, FL = Lower Georgia
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I'm no expert...

Seems to me that if a LEO (to borrow blackwave's term) wanted in your machine, they'd need more than just the 'probable cause' excuse to search your vehicle. IMHO, they'd need a search warrant, after all, digital property is enforced under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as anything on your hardrive is intellectual property. Until some clear-cut legislation comes out that bascially says 'stumbling is illegal', I personally don't think you can be arrested for it unless they prove:

a. that you were illegally breaking into a network,
b. that you were tresspassing, or,
c. that any equipment in your vehicle presented a safety hazard, as some states limit the type of equipment that can be within view or reach of the driver.

My 2 cents.
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