Freak out at Texas border patrol checkpoint

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61. Plus the repeated use of the f bomb. Not sure why he seems to think that it enhances his credibility.

Guess he thinks that it makes him more authoritative?

He's overdoing it for sure. But I do wonder about setting up border checks away from the border. Isn't it a bit like the "stop and frisk" laws in cities?

I crossed the Canadian border near Buffalo numerous times before 9/11. Routine questions about citizenship, place of birth, where from and where going to. But those checks were only right at the border. I don't remember ever seeing citizenship checkpoints anywhere away from the crossing point.

I do remember, though, that when I was much younger and lived in PA, the PA state police occasionally set up checkpoints on highways. Had nothing to do with checking citizenship. They were looking for driving violations, e.g. expired inspection or registration stickers, not having a valid driver's license, being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Haven't seen a checkpoint like that in decades and don't know of they are still legal.