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In reply to the discussion: Land of the free home off the scum bag cops [View all]nightscanner59
(802 posts)21. I must agree with you here.
Asking where you're going is SOP for border patrol agents. Point of the question is just to see your reaction, your eye contact, your general demeanor.
Dude behind the wheel totally asked for harassment, vehicle search, and got it. Some actions by the agent seemed a little out of line as well (reaching through the window) but had the driver just been a courteous traveler, it would likely have gone like:
I know I've been through these checkpoints hundreds of times. "Hi where you going?" (I state anywhere, smiling) "Cool dog" "Thanx" "Have a nice day" "Bye now".
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Yup, one bad apple DOES spoil the whole barrel. If it were only one bad apple...
valerief
Aug 2015
#31
What border in the world could you behave this way and not have the border cops get bad with you?
NBachers
Aug 2015
#9
Hey dude- get up from your computer, go out and find a cop, and get up in his face.
NBachers
Aug 2015
#13
Let's hear all your battle stories about all the times you intimidated the cops and they backed off
NBachers
Aug 2015
#19
You are not required to answer any questions. And that is the law of the land.
1monster
Aug 2015
#28
Actually, most of this was SOP except for the agent reaching through the window.
nightscanner59
Aug 2015
#22