ACLU Details Electronic Searches

The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit has revealed that the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection agency searched more than 1,500 computers, cell phones and other electronic devices belonging to international travelers as they entered U.S. airports or other border posts. The searches were conducted between October 2008 and June 2009. The group blasted the policy that allows customs agents to search computers and other devices without suspecting any particular wrongdoing.