Norwegian tourist claims he was 'strip searched' before being denied entry to US over JD Vance meme on phone
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“They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone.”
Jesus Christ. Reminds me of Eastern Europe in the early 90s.
Some western European countries already do the same thing nowadays. It goes against constitutional laws where you can remain silent and where you can't be forced to help with your own conviction.
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Do they really want me to be trapped?
might go to El Salvador, but trapped?I'm brown with a thick beard, so I'm used to being "naturally suspicious and prone to explosion" whenever I am within a 5 km distance of an airport. Yet US airports would scare the shit out of me
Brown like south Italians?
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they also feel like there is no country as good as Norway and everyone must really want to be Norwegian.
I haven’t experienced that in the many years I’ve lived here. It is a humble group of people, seems to me. They also have tons of love for the other Scandinavian countries. You paint a picture of stuck up nationalists, and that’s pretty far from the truth.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Ok but where are you originally from. Because they have a very short list of good countries. And a good many of them will say things like "yeah but you're not one of those immigrants". I'm not saying everyone is like this but a large number are, especially after a few beers.
TBF, when I first heard of this I didn't realise dude was a tromsøværing. He probably isn't that way just young and dumb.
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Brown like south Italians?
Definitely seen south Italians darker than me
but coupled with "exotic looks" and the ability to actually tan it's definitely plenty to produce the "terrorist look" and stand out in Scandinavia -
that's where I store all my best shitposts
Don't forget about all the potential fart jokes.
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Ok but where are you originally from. Because they have a very short list of good countries. And a good many of them will say things like "yeah but you're not one of those immigrants". I'm not saying everyone is like this but a large number are, especially after a few beers.
TBF, when I first heard of this I didn't realise dude was a tromsøværing. He probably isn't that way just young and dumb.
Oh I’m American; I’m an immigrant here. I’m no expert on it. I’ve just lived here for several years and not witnessed that. That said, I’m probably in a bubble.
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Oh I’m American; I’m an immigrant here. I’m no expert on it. I’ve just lived here for several years and not witnessed that. That said, I’m probably in a bubble.
When I first moved here as a Scot I was treated well but I was working an unskilled job and met a wide variety of people. Since transferring to academia there's a lot less of it. But the states is on the good list for Norwegians. Which is probably why the little dude thought he would be fine and all the talk of fascism must be made up.
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Norwegian news says it's because of drugs not a picture.
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I’m a Christian Anarchist myself...
Yeah... Nah...
Heh, it's cool, that's your right.
I hope you have a good one.
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Thanks a lot, this is super helpful actually! Couldn’t imagine driving through areas for hours without reception or any signs of civilization, sounds kinda exciting and scary at the same time. Will definitely keep this saved
wrote last edited by [email protected]I'm glad I could be helpful!
Thankfully, the cell signal situation has improved a LOT among major routes in recent years, so I hope it doesn't sound too scary. There's also safety in numbers, at the very least the buddy system!
There's a lot of online information / guides for travelers, and of course, get a U.S SIM card and check who's got the best/broadest service areas where you'll be going. Also, offline maps can be downloaded to your device as well.
(But learning to use a paper one is always an excellent skill to have!)
In case of an emergency, phones can still usually reach 911 (our emergency services number) if they can reach a cell tower at all, regardless of "subscription", if that's of any comfort.
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Strip searched by a bald bearded middle aged guy with too much eye liner and an affinity for sofas?
