[Maritime Q-Scout]

I see no problem with what the boarder guards did, or said.

We live in "free" nations yes. But we're asking to enter into theirs. If you want to come into my house, shouldn't I have the right to ask you whichever questions I want. "Why do you want to come in? Where are you going? Why do you want to go to my bathroom?" If you get lippy, I can deny you entry. If you won't want to be searched entering my house, then turn around and leave.

Now obviously the example is a stretch.

Yet I find it odd that people are arguing that the boarder guards have no reason or shouldn't ask whatever questions they want, and need reasons to search your car/person etc.

Why?

You're entering their country, if you don't want to be searched don't go. They defiantly, without question reserve that right. You're upset about them searching your car, yet you think they should let everyone in unchecked? Or need a reason to pull people over and search them? Criminals know to be polite too, so if I'm smuggling heroin or firearms and I'm polite I get a free pass?

Every once in a while you hear stories of criminals running from the law that cross the boarder, you think to yourself how does this happen? By them being polite and respectful. So to counter this people are randomly stopped and checked.

As another poster said 3+ terrorists a day really isn't much. A terrorist isn't just someone that hijacks airplanes, but really any criminal could meet the same definition.

The wife put her hands on a guard to restrain him from arresting her husband. WTF?! Yes she goes to jail for that. Rightfully so.

Buddy was agressive and got exactly what he deserved.