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NNadir

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13. It happened to me in the 1990's. I was traveling with a French colleague, late at night, during a blizzard.

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Sat Apr 19, 2025, 01:24 PM

Apr 19

I think the customs agents were bored and wanted to have some fun.

We were working for the pharmaceutical industry, and they apparently wanted us to say the word "drugs," which finally we did, and they let us go.

They were assholes, but I am aware that it doesn't pay to say anything to customs agents that will set them off.

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US citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada [View all] AZLD4Candidate Apr 19 OP

"why do Americans always cause the problems." IronLionZion Apr 19 #1

4th amendment "unreasonable searches and seizures" are a problem for jackbooted goons IronLionZion Apr 19 #9

Thanks tor the read out. electric_blue68 Apr 19 #20

If'n I had lots of time on my hands, I would keep them busy for a while. GreenWave Apr 19 #2

Addendum to that story: They called the Border Patrol check up near Rio Rico after I left and the green shirted pricks AZLD4Candidate Apr 19 #3

They hire cruel, racist people, grant them authority and immunity, then tell them to punish anyone they don't like. sop Apr 19 #4

Same profile for prison guards. Much of law enforcement. erronis Apr 19 #15

A lot of these assholes are ex-military who think they are "somebody" - too many in law enforcement. walkingman Apr 19 #5

They were trained to be at war 100% of the time and now they are at war with their own people. AZLD4Candidate Apr 19 #6

Are people mixing up what happens at the border? gab13by13 Apr 19 #7

I used to cross into Canada frequently. mwooldri Apr 19 #19

I have spent the better part of the last year and $3500 trying to gain"rehabilitation" status with the Canadian........ mjvpi Apr 19 #8

You sound like a perfect aryan. Now, practice your straight-arm salute - make it snappy! erronis Apr 19 #16

I know why they were stopped.Check the last name. erodriguez Apr 19 #10

Yep. More 25 years ago ... neeksgeek Apr 19 #12

Welcome to racial profiling 101. n/t forgotmylogin Apr 19 #14

I'm still waiting for Trumpsky to follow through on his threat to indemnify all law enforcement officers. Harker Apr 19 #11

It happened to me in the 1990's. I was traveling with a French colleague, late at night, during a blizzard. NNadir Apr 19 #13

I went to Canada 2 or 3 times in the 1980s and all I had was a NY drivers' license FakeNoose Apr 19 #17

I did it just now Blackjackdavey Apr 19 #18