It's somehow understandable that there are different rules for border crossings, but their definition or "border area" goes inland for 100 (!) miles.
People travelling in these areas, without any intent of leaving the country or any suspicion of recently having crossed a border shouldn't be stripped of their 4th amendment rights.
This "constitution free zone" (© ACLU) includes Boston, NYC, Washington D.C., all of Florida, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Seattle, to name just a few.
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