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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't trust border cops. One guy I went to highschool with who was a big drug dealer, was a border cop for years (until he got busted for a B&E). Of course, I'm not saying they are are like that, but I think like any subsection of society, there are probably enough that we should not blindly trust them. (Would you blindly trust anyone with that much power)?
Personally, I think that before they can search anyone to the degree that they did, you should have the right to a lawyer present. Too much can happen if there is no one neutral around to hold them accountable.
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You don't trust border officers because some dude you know was a criminal. I can give many examples within almost any police force and any other job for that fact. You are always going to get bad people any in job so really......you base your opinion on one dick head. Do you trust the police?? If say that there are enough criminals in the border services agency as you suggest, there are just as many in the police agencies.
In this case...once they formed the opinion that there was reasonable grounds to believe there was drugs present, they detained and cautioned the individual....which is normal practice....the guy declined a laywer?
When someone is detained....they are given the right to a lawyer....not sure why you think they are not given that right.