Originally Posted by
jphripjah
I don't like the idea of federal law enforcement officers arresting people for any perceived inconsistency in something they say, just because the officer thinks something is wrong. As a U.S. citizen, this really makes me not want to answer any questions from law enforcement at any time. You can have the best of intentions and try to cooperate and end up being arrested for a "false statement" at the whim of an overzealous officer.
This is an example of why it may be best not to say much of anything to US federal, state, or local law enforcement.
This is also an example of why people should be allowed to AV record their own interactions or presence in the CBP-controlled arrivals halls too.
It will be interesting to see if the USA/DOJ decide to allocate further resources to this matter by prosecuting it. Unfortunately, a plea bargain settlement of sort may be the outcome.