Practice question
A traveler voluntarily submits a bag to routine port x-ray screening. The image reveals apparent firearms, prompting a focused inspection. Does lack of a separate search warrant automatically invalidate that inspection?
- Yes, the scan can never justify follow-up
- No, so every intrusive search anywhere is now valid
- The traveler is automatically guilty of every weapons offense
- No; Dela Cruz recognizes the reasonable security basis in those circumstances
- The bag may automatically be destroyed without process
Legal references
- Dela Cruz v. People, G.R.209387, January11 2016: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/jan2016/gr_209387_2016.html
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