"Stop, Don’t Consent to that Search!”

[imagine2frolic]

Unless they have a warrant they will not search anything I own. With one exception, and that being the Coast Guard.

They can do what they wish with you. I was boarded once, and my boat searched. They drilled holes into collision departments for a look see with a camera. They were the rudest, and most incompetent set of A$$HOLES. I wasn't finished with them though. When I got into Miami I talked to their commander, and he chewed some butt.

Several months later when returning to Miami in the middle of the night they started to charge towards my boat with a floodlight glaring. I gave them the finger, and told them to Phuk off. They immediatley shut down the engines, and stayed well off while I continued to enter Miami with my finger still showing. I was raised to question authority.

[cobra de capell]

returning to Miami in the middle of the night

Now, that would ring some bells. Did you end up finding out what the Coast Guard can legally do relating to a search? Would 'a boat entering the Miami port in the middle of the night' not qualify as 'reasonable suspicion' - I can understand that it would not in your mind, but......