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Wow a page full of horrifying border control experiences. Perhaps all those people who like to say Schengen free movement is a bad idea might want to reconsider
by jimnotgym 10y ago
Wow a page full of horrifying border control experiences. Perhaps all those people who like to say Schengen free movement is a bad idea might want to reconsider?
- throwanem 10y agoPerhaps we in the US simply need to rein in our border guards, and have done for quite a long time. The experience of other nations proves it is possible to arrive at a satisfactory medium between the extremes of Schengen and Stasi. I'd hoped under Obama we'd do so, but lots of people hoped for lots of things under Obama that didn't happen. Under Trump it doesn't seem likely we'll improve on the current situation; if anything, I'd expect it will get worse. But perhaps the man will surprise us.
- scarlac 10y agoIn practise, the Schengen agreement does not entirely protect you from the security checkpoints in the airports. It just frees you from the passport control. I used to love to fly but now actively avoid it. I've been groped, accused, shoved, stolen from, stripped down and set to wait enough that I simply don't enjoy it anymore. All that said, I still find the US TSA even more ridiculous and slow.
- nraynaud 10y agoSome countries have enjoyed the Schengen agreement to mean "now our entire country is a border zone where customs have special powers". But it's true that I prefer going to a neighboring country by train without any border stop than the ridiculous and demeaning airport experience.