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[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 55 points 7 months 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.
[-] secretlyaddictedtolinux@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Sleep deprivation is often used on people in such situations. Which is why what you are saying is so important: be prepared for it.

[-] pathief@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months 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.

[-] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Traveling to the USA, Russia, Turkey, China and North Korea.

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