Travelers entering the United States (including U.S. Citizens) were subject to having their laptops taken and searched for six months without warrant. A U.S. federal judge has ruled that the DHS cannot hold onto these devices without cause. The DHS position was that the laptop was in …..”a kind of legal limbo where the Bill of Rights did not apply.” The laptop is considered merchandise, and merchandise has not cleared customs, and therefore could be retained. A  novel approach according to the author. Read the article and tell us if you agree.