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Jan 12, 2011 | 9:11 pm

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Originally Posted by Jams65

I used to get stopped for further inspection every time I cane through customs in Detroit. I guess I fit the profile. (a single male traveling alone from "suspect" places like Mexico and Thailand.) Then one time the customs agent asked for me to place my bags on the table and ran my passport. He then smiled and jokingly said to me, "We do this to you every time don't we?" He waved me through and I haven't had them stop me since. This happened about 9-10 years ago.

DTW is known for having especially draconian customs inspections....perhaps it's the historical legacy of all of those NW flights coming in from AMS over the years!

According to reports, the same happens at LAX for single male travelers arriving from Asia, particularly Thailand. (although in this case, the profile pretty strongly suggests what they are looking for)

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