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The US is a very large place with lots of unique and beautiful things to see. You can travel around the country via land without restriction, so the biggest pro

The US is a very large place with lots of unique and beautiful things to see. You can travel around the country via land without restriction, so the biggest problem is just getting in and out. If you are white and a foreign national, the worst thing they will do is kick you out. They tend to jail their own citizens for much longer for no reason. However, if you're a Muslim, come from a Muslim country, or are just dark-skinned, try not to be called a terrorist sympathizer. They will probably not provide you basic human rights and will ignore any embassy's attempts to get you back. If you're in the Southwest, try not to be called a Mexican, they may deport you there with no cause.

realusername 9y ago
> If you are white and a foreign national, the worst thing they will do is kick you out I've attended to computer security conferences in the past, that would not be the first time some security guy is arrested for no reason at the US border.
- peterwwillis 9y ago
  Being arrested is not a big deal. If you are arrested entering the country, unless there is some specific crime they think you have committed or were thinking of committing, they will just deport you. (Though, IANAL) I'm not saying YAY ARREST WOO!, I'm saying at worst it's a waste of time and maybe money to get on a flight.
  - Retric 9y ago
    The question is cost vs benefit. I am a US citizen and I expect to cross the border exactly once if I leave. We are the evil empire and sure that has benefits, but no place else has used large scale Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical weapons which is probably why we assume others will. We overthrow democracy's, assassinate leaders, torture, fund terrorists, and ignore the rule of law, but trust us we are the good guys just like those lovable Romans.
    - dragonwriter 9y ago
      > no place else has used Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical weapons Well, no other nation has used nuclear weapons in war, but several have used chemical and biological weapons.
      - Retric 9y ago
        The list of countries that have used both biological and chemical weapons at scale is surprisingly short. PS: Russia has probably used a small scale nuclear weapon for assassination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvine...
        codewritinfool 9y ago
        Are you for real? Poisoning with a radioactive substance is not at all related to a "small scale nuclear weapon".
        Retric 9y ago
        Radiation killed him not poison. Similarly if you spread radioactive waste over a city it will kill people without a nuclear detonation. But, I was simply conceding the point. Radiation is a very nasty way to kill someone over days, but they could have also used chemical means, a bullet, or a guy with a stick. They chose to use nuclear material to make a point. Edit: Traditional bombs kill large numbers of people very easily. But, radiation poisoning is unusually nasty which is one of the reasons even kiloton scale nuclear weapons are considered so evil.
        codewritinfool 9y ago
        "poisoning" means to introduce a harmful or deadly substance into someone or something. Even the very wikipedia article you refer to calls it poisoning.

realusername 9y ago

> If you are white and a foreign national, the worst thing they will do is kick you out I've attended to computer security conferences in the past, that would not be the first time some security guy is arrested for no reason at the US border.

peterwwillis 9y ago
Being arrested is not a big deal. If you are arrested entering the country, unless there is some specific crime they think you have committed or were thinking of committing, they will just deport you. (Though, IANAL) I'm not saying YAY ARREST WOO!, I'm saying at worst it's a waste of time and maybe money to get on a flight.
- Retric 9y ago
  The question is cost vs benefit. I am a US citizen and I expect to cross the border exactly once if I leave. We are the evil empire and sure that has benefits, but no place else has used large scale Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical weapons which is probably why we assume others will. We overthrow democracy's, assassinate leaders, torture, fund terrorists, and ignore the rule of law, but trust us we are the good guys just like those lovable Romans.
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    > no place else has used Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical weapons Well, no other nation has used nuclear weapons in war, but several have used chemical and biological weapons.
    - Retric 9y ago
      The list of countries that have used both biological and chemical weapons at scale is surprisingly short. PS: Russia has probably used a small scale nuclear weapon for assassination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvine...
      - codewritinfool 9y ago
        Are you for real? Poisoning with a radioactive substance is not at all related to a "small scale nuclear weapon".
        Retric 9y ago
        Radiation killed him not poison. Similarly if you spread radioactive waste over a city it will kill people without a nuclear detonation. But, I was simply conceding the point. Radiation is a very nasty way to kill someone over days, but they could have also used chemical means, a bullet, or a guy with a stick. They chose to use nuclear material to make a point. Edit: Traditional bombs kill large numbers of people very easily. But, radiation poisoning is unusually nasty which is one of the reasons even kiloton scale nuclear weapons are considered so evil.
        codewritinfool 9y ago
        "poisoning" means to introduce a harmful or deadly substance into someone or something. Even the very wikipedia article you refer to calls it poisoning.