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To risk assess wether you have strong roots in the UK, and so are unlikely to overstay and work illegally in whatever country you’re visiting.
by implements 6y ago
To risk assess wether you have strong roots in the UK, and so are unlikely to overstay and work illegally in whatever country you’re visiting.
- raverbashing 6y agoYes, and? Countries have the right to decide who they want to let in or not
- jstanley 6y agoWhy?
- eitland 6y agoBecause thats how countries have decided it should be. Also removing that rule overnight would cause a lot of chaos.
- mellosouls 6y agoBecause unfortunately we don't live in an ideal world where everybody behaves in good faith. Borders are just one of the tools - but a significant one - established societies can use to ameliorate that.
- dvivsivd 6y agoFor the same reasons I have to pay taxes. Men with guns enforce laws. Good laws, bad laws, whatever. More men with more guns than you and all your pals enforce laws that you are subject to.
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- tremon 6y agoThat's a peculiar use of right though. People have rights; countries have sovereignty.
- eli 6y agoI think the point is being asked routine questions at the border is not necessarily a sign that the CIA is following you
- implements 6y agoOf-course - I was just answering OP’s query about why they get occupation questions at the border - probably to help spot if they were a potential illegal migrant (no ties to home) or a smuggler’s mule (income doesn’t match journey type).
- StavrosK 6y agoBut it looks like if the CIA is following you you will be asked routine questions at the border.
- eli 6y agoThat is the nature of something being routine.
- jonathanstrange 6y agoNot necessarily, but if you're a well known hacker who is active since 80s and about to visit Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy and the questions appear to be asked mainly to stall you, then MI5 could be involved. At least it's a possible interpretation.
- roywiggins 6y agoYeah, no doubt MI5 could be involved, but it's not very strong evidence on its own, is it?
- jonathanstrange 6y agoHe also doesn't claim that it's strong evidence on its own. That uncertainty is actually part of what the talk is about. The evidence must be taken in combination with other issues, e.g. his claim that the Brits do not even try to hide their surveillance (and therefore have been photographed) and the sophisticated surveillance device he found in his crypto phone.
- agilob 6y agoHe was crossing from Germany/Switzerland to the UK. 99.9% of people are never asked any questions. I've been travelling like this for over 10 years, a few times per year and was asked only once "do you live here?". I would be pissed if they asked me such questions.