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Jun 25, 2019 at 23:42 vote accept Daniel
Jun 25, 2019 at 23:42 comment added Daniel Good answer but I don't like the penultimate paragraph even if it's true. Privacy is more than "some supposed right" and it's mentioned in the International Bill of Human Rights. Having someone go through personal data on your devices and online accounts is akin to a virtual rape, and saying no is in a way fighting for freedom. If we carry on as usual it won't be long before we're living in a police state.
Jun 23, 2019 at 16:43 comment added Augustine of Hippo @WGroleau I won't bite on your bait. Unjust laws can be disobeyed, you're entitled to alternative opinions and you can call that hypocrisy or whatever else catches your fancy. As usual, the down vote button is available
Jun 23, 2019 at 16:39 comment added WGroleau Oh, you should ignore the law but they should follow it? That (the hypocrisy) was the point of my sarcasm. We don’t _all_know they break the law. Most of us do know that they have a heck of a lot of discretion in applying it. Whether they should is another matter.
Jun 23, 2019 at 16:37 comment added Augustine of Hippo @David You are an attorney, or at least a retired attorney albeit maybe not an immigration attorney. You should be aware even more than myself how much CBP routinely flouts the law. I am not writing anything novel. The examples are everywhere and available with a click on Google.
Jun 23, 2019 at 15:59 comment added WGroleau Also a bit misleading to say they don't obey the law without revealing that you believe they shouldn't. (Sarcasm.)
Jun 23, 2019 at 15:54 comment added DavidRecallsMonica You are absolutely correct. Nothing in your ideas or philosophy interfered with the substance of your answer, with with I agree completely. Seems to me, however, that the final sentence is gratuitous, and doesn't further the answer. How does it assist or illuminate matters for the OP, or others who may read this exchange?
Jun 23, 2019 at 15:05 comment added DavidRecallsMonica An excellent and accurate answer...except for the insult in the last sentence. While each of us is surely entitled to our opinions, and CBP (like all human endeavors) acts badly or dishonestly sometimes, perhaps SE:Travel is not the right place for this user who says on his or her info page "In my opinion most immigration laws are immoral and can be disobeyed."
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