[Bush2000]

The US Marhals simply showed up at the door for an "unannounced software audit".

I must have skipped school on the day that my history teacher discussed the "unannounced software audit" Constitutional privilege for government officials. Or are you ready to concede that they would have needed a warrant to perform a search -- and therefore have presented probable cause to a federal judge?

[justlurking]

Or are you ready to concede that they would have needed a warrant to perform a search -- and therefore have presented probable cause to a federal judge?

If that is indeed the process, certainly. But, do you actually have information that establishes that is the process used by the BSA under these circumstances, or is this just your opinion?

And, is this a last-resort effort? Would the owner have had an opportunity to resolve the problem voluntarily?

I can be reasonable. Can you?