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Canadian man detained at US border, forced to give biometrics including DNA, then rejected entry. (www.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 14 hours ago by Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 62 points 14 hours ago

You know, we’re not calling for regime change

Quote from the detainee.

My guy why the fuck aren't you calling for a regime change in the US. Trump and his cronies are christo fascists. everyone should be calling for a regime change.

[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 minutes ago* (last edited 11 minutes ago)

I'm not from america. Nor want to be. Nor want to ever visit there. And other than my certain fuel costs going up by 30% I'm not directly troubled, yet I'm still calling for a regime change. Mainly due to the orange buffoon being a child rapist.

Edit: obviously the blatant corruption and that disgusting things many other faults and personality traits also play a role in why I would like a regime change. But the obvious paedo stuff is at the forefront.

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Why the fuck would you cross a border into a neofascist country (of which you are not a citizen) with the express intent of protesting the regime, and provide that as the reason for the trip, and then be surprised by this treatment?

[-] pathwonder@kopitalk.net 32 points 13 hours ago

He tried to go over with hope.

Bless this bastard, at least he confirmed the worst we all thought.

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 14 points 13 hours ago

To prove a point?

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago

A lot of people just fundamentally don't know what a protest is or what it's supposed to accomplish and it really shows...

Like, this was his protest, and it got articles written in Canada about how it's unsafe for Canadians to travel South.

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 11 hours ago

and then be surprised

[-] ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca 21 points 14 hours ago

Totally normal and routine procedures by a totalitarian government. I will never go because if they check my phone, ohhhhh boy, I'd be shot on the spot.

[-] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 16 points 13 hours ago

THIS! This is why I am not going to the US.

They already have my fingerprints (as does the RCMP) when I entered the US prior to becoming a Canadian citizen. After becoming one the process was so streamlined and quick it was a non issue.

But I will not subject myself to this kind of indignity.

If you are wondering why the RCMP has my fingerprints, it is because part of the process of obtaining a permanent residency you need to submit your fingerprints. All immigrants going through that process have no.

No DNA or facial information is required, at least not when I did it.