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The thing is for some people, they MUST inform the government if they leave the country for any reason.  What I'm talking about specifically is anyone that holds a security clearance.

 

 


Not true. They cannot detain you unless they charge you with a crime (yet). You may not get your device back, but they can't keep you locked up.

 

Very true, it's happened already: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/e...s_fifth_am

 

"The former officer, Francis Rawls, has not been charged with a crime. He has been held in jail for seven months after the magistrate found him in contempt of court. The magistrate said Rawls will have to remain incarcerated until he reveals the passwords. Ars Technica, Gizmodo and the Washington Post have stories."

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