Two Canadians learn that America is a police state.

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14. The qustion was asnine. How can you tell someone the name of a store if

You don't know the names of any stores. They were going to a mall to walk around.They are a young married couple.

What is happening in this is that we are now employing far too many border guards and too many police for the purpose of trying to find a use for all the War on terror crap that allows Homeland Security to have far too much money. While every other state, county and local agency in the country is suffering.

Anyway you think you understand the system. But sooner or later, even you, oh mighty diplomatic person who always understands what to do, might be in a situation where the person in a uniform is a complete dick and you realize they are going to make matters tough for you. Not for any reason, but simply because they enjoy it.

That's always been the case, but since Nine Eleven, it has been a lot worse. For instance, my neighbors watched as TSA groped their one year old daughter's private parts. So much for democracy. And they can do anything they want, as there is always the excuse that the the traveling parents are using their daughter's body to hide drugs.