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Old Dec 24, 2015, 5:41 am
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roberino
 
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
My issue with transiting the UK (or even visiting the UK) is that the government has some awfully draconian powers to try to compel extraction of data from individuals' electronics. Of all the countries in the EU/EEA/EFTA, the UK quite literally already has the most extreme ability to detain and hassle admissible people at its airports of any country I frequently enter/exit/transit.
The powers the US has are much, much worse. They can demand access to any electronic device within 100 miles of a border, or so I've been told.
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