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Without a court order?


https://www.cbp.gov/travel/cbp-search-authority/border-searc...

Yes


Have you heard of things like "Civil Assets Forfeiture"?

Where the USG sues the money and not you. And expects the money to defend itself?


Sure, but how does that relate to the topic of forcible access to email etc?


Are you familiar with Lavabit?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit

It may not be directly equatable, but it's pretty close. How many providers do you think just rolled over and we never heard from?




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