Originally Posted by
mre5765
I'm sorry but the rule is if the customs, immigration, or security officers work in the English speaking country, then they will tend to be fascists.
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2007 - My 68 year old mother's clothing was was swabbed for explosives in SYD before a flight to Brisbane. Comes up positive. They find a female to strip search her (sexually assault) her. She's hasn't handled a weapon or powder since she was a kid on the farm.
Hmmm. If swab tested positive they should have repeated with a new swab. Only if both were positive (and no simple explanation) would a manual search of bags be done. They don't just do strip searches - there must have been some reason for it to be escalated that far.