Re: Why not?
"Don't carry anything through a border that you don't want to be subject to search - saying "electronic" is different is muddying the waters."
Electronic is different. For starters, you can leave all your content at home, and still get it when you arrive at your destination. Try doing that with the pair of smart shoes you forgot to take*. Anyone transporting data, that they wouldn't want a border agent to see, has a serious case of thinking impairment**.
* Had a colleague turn up to a sales presentation in a smart suit and a pair of Nikes :-).
** The politically correct term for the very common condition known as Hard Of Thinking.
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