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In reply to the discussion: Two Canadians learn that America is a police state. [View all]bigmonkey
(1,798 posts)23. So it's your contention that you have absolutely no rights in the presence of police authority?
That's what you're suggesting. We should really teach this in school - "Remember, kids, the police can do anything to you that they like, with impunity. Up to and including killing you, it's their choice."
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Yeah, that's going to help the economy - did anyone ask if they even KNOW what stores are there?
HopeHoops
May 2012
#13
Yeah, but the containers are just from who-the-fuck-knows where - these were CANADIANS!
HopeHoops
May 2012
#18
When are these people going to learn to just answer the questions and don't lip off?
teddy51
May 2012
#3
So it's your contention that you have absolutely no rights in the presence of police authority?
bigmonkey
May 2012
#23
As a Canadian citizen crossing the US border you have absolutely no rights. Kill the attitude,
teddy51
May 2012
#25
I think the pigs just wanted to strip search the wife, maybe the husband too.
xtraxritical
May 2012
#52
I guess my only response would be, if you want the trouble that comes with asking why then by all
teddy51
May 2012
#37
We used to have a "joke" in Los Angeles: How do you make a cop hit you in the head with their
KurtNYC
May 2012
#43
Absolutely. We are losing out rights because fewer people are asking "Why?"
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2012
#46
I don't at all, just answer the questions and don't lip off is a good way to keep it. Just to be
teddy51
May 2012
#5
The boarder guards were total dicks. Just because you can be an asshole doesn't mean you should be.
think
May 2012
#9
I cross the border on a regular basis and have run into some total dicks on both sides.
teddy51
May 2012
#11
If you think the guys in this tape were "complete dicks" then you might not know the full range
KurtNYC
May 2012
#45
Worst I ever had 15 years ago was a Golden Retriever sniffing my butt at the airport.
HopeHoops
May 2012
#6
Yep, but your better off not to have an attitude with them cause one is not going to win.
teddy51
May 2012
#10
It would be a shame to get some blow back from Canadian border guards, but that may very well happen
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2012
#48
The problem with the Canadians is that encounter nice people and didn't realize he was an asshole.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2012
#49
Entered or not I believe from the conversation that they are under US control. n/t
peace13
May 2012
#57
Using faux-psychology to determine terrorists? Maybe they are just being jerks to be jerks.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2012
#50
I live 20 miles from the Peace Bridge (between Buffalo US and Ft. Erie Canada) I have seen, heard
Dragonfli
May 2012
#21
It was no idle boast, we witnessed him catching 2 Canadian "terrorists" right there! Go USA!! /nt
Dragonfli
May 2012
#29
One would think so wouldn't they? But seriously, there are a good number of Border Agents just
teddy51
May 2012
#31
It sounded to me like he was trying to protect her from a quixotic attempt to protect him.
Dragonfli
May 2012
#30
Maybe that's all it was -- I heard it as the guy getting a little too testosterone crazed
klook
May 2012
#35
Power just power that is all its about. Shame of those police officers. I don't blame those people
southernyankeebelle
May 2012
#32
My family of origin are Canadian citizens. I would like to apologize to Canada
truth2power
May 2012
#38
"The superiors of the jerk in the video clip should discipline him." They won't because
teddy51
May 2012
#44