[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by opendoor

Often border guards will ask stupid questions just to see how you react. They're less interested in what you answer and more in how you answer. A normal person would say something like "I'm not sure, I'm looking to buy some clothes and a few other things," and as long as they didn't look shifty or nervous, that'd be fine. Instead, the guy exhibited some classic signs of lying such as repeating the question that was asked, getting defensive, and challenging the guard at every turn. It's not really surprising that he was sent to secondary inspection.

Border guards can be pricks, but if you follow a few rules (be respectful; say as little as possible without being evasive; and always follow the border guard's lead, if he's nice and kind of joking around, do the same, if he's all business, act the same way) any kind of trouble is extremely rare, except for random searches and whatnot. Crossing the border is really just a game designed to weed out liars and criminals. As long as you're honest and follow the rules, it's virtually always a smooth process.

Exactly.

This clown came off as "Who are you to question me" and was too stupid and arrogant to realize what was going on. I hope they they threw the book at him, although I'm sure they eventually just slapped his wrists and told him to watch his mouth next time.