• dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Be advised: going through this is a high-stakes form of bullying, plain and simple.

    • This is about exercising a power dynamic, with the thin-veil of legitimacy that security operations provide. Your suffering is how the very worst get their rocks off.
    • Do exercise a strong self-defense and be prepared for these scenarios.
    • Do be prepared for retaliation when your preparedness suddenly makes an agent’s job hard.
    • Do have a contingency plan that involves action by outsiders.
    • Don’t rely on the ability to exercise your autonomy when in captivity; they will make sure that’s rendered moot.
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      3 hours ago

      As a law abiding citizen, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do in this situation. I would probably provide whatever was asked and have my rights exploited by the customs officer.

      Guess I should look this up before traveling abroad again.