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> Every border on Earth already reserves the right to search your personal effects as thoroughly as they please You're correct, however this does not mean they
by AsyncAwait 6y ago
> Every border on Earth already reserves the right to search your personal effects as thoroughly as they please
You're correct, however this does not mean they all treat you like you should be the most thankful person of Earth for them letting you in and not harassing you endlessly.
The U.S. even requires you to hand over social media passwords in some cases and a lot of personal information before you even get on the plane.
The outright contempt for foreigners is not as common elsewhere.
P.S. And of course, you have borders like between EU countries where you barely even notice you crossed a country border, (as an EU citizen).
- Hnrobert42 6y agoI have experienced a lot more contempt from border officials in Europe than anywhere else, specifically Ireland and Italy. I haven’t seen anything where the U.S. requires gratitude. Is that a new policy, or just your opinion?
- AsyncAwait 6y agoI guess it all depends on personal experience, but [1] seems pretty extreme to me. 1 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48486672 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48486672
- Hnrobert42 6y agoI don’t like that program, but I am not sure I would call it contemptuous.