This audio is a good example of what is wrong with the mentality of federal agents. They have no common sense whatsoever. They are simply mindless bots that are fed attitude steroids that give them a false sense of superiority.
Very good summation of the problem.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
Can you believe this crap? Harrass the Canadians who want to GO SHOPPING while allowing thousands of illegals from Mexico to bring over the dope and park in the welfare line.
"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ... We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations
As for what started it, was the male's response of "does it matter?"
It boils down to who's asking the questions, the officer or the traveler. IMO the traveler had a flippant attitude and border guards are not known for their sense of humor
When crossing borders you answer the questions asked, no more no less. Perhaps this would have never happened if the traveler had answerer "I haven't decided yet, instead of "does it matter".
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
That's an insult to sphincters--we need assholes, as they actually serve the purpose of an exit for waste, whereas the dupes in DC are only useful at creating waste with no laxatives in sight for the taxpayers. : )
"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ... We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations
The officers claimed that pulling away from a hold was assault. That was a lie, but that's par for the course for police. Any one held as a suspect by the police should, for his own good, assume that everything the police say to him is a lie, as police are trained to lie to suspects. What we hear on this clip is further proof that police/law enforcement/customs agents will readily lie to anyone they encounter.
Exactly!! Those officers are trained to lie. But just because they are trained to lie doesn't mean or justify the man for resisting arrest. Let them have their justice in court should that even arise. Let the court throw the book at them for their questionable conduct...and not the man and his wife.
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
When crossing borders you answer the questions asked, no more no less. Perhaps this would have never happened if the traveler had answerer "I haven't decided yet, instead of "does it matter".
To avoid problems, this is exactly true. Which is why terrorists won't do what this guy did. By immediately detaining them upon the "does it matter" question, instead of first answering "yes", the guard tied up resources that would have been better used to find real terrorists. Instead, it's apparent that the only point of the detainment was to whip ordinary people into line so they'd answer questions the way terrorists would answer them.
IOW, by detaining this couple, these guys proved they were useless to US security.
BTW, it seems from the recording that the detained Canadian was the one doing the recording, though that's just a guess on my part. That could be significant, actually, if he was planning on the altercation.
I know there is no such thing as "justice" in any court of law. I am well aware of how badly corrupt our court system is.
However, because of what this man did in not cooperating with these assholes, he will probably be placed on some "do not fly" list because of his conduct with the border police. And such a "do not fly" list does exist! And once your name is added to that list...its hard to get it off.
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
because of what this man did in not cooperating with these assholes, he will probably be placed on some "do not fly" list because of his conduct with the border police.
On a pragmatic level, it's absolutely true that this Canadian guy said the wrong thing, I agree. But that's being completely silent about both the effectiveness and moral standing of the customs guy.
BTW, it seems from the recording that the detained Canadian was the one doing the recording, though that's just a guess on my part. That could be significant, actually, if he was planning on the altercation.
That was my first thought, His voices is clear and close while the cops were distant and sometimes hard to hear.
Was he thoroughly searched, patted down, scanned with a wand? If he was hiding a recorder they probably would have found it
Who edited the tape? It was a seamless transition between the conversations in the car and inside.
The whole thing could easily be a setup or just plain bogus.
Should this go to court, the court will be looking at the standard review of reasonableness of the officers.
Were they acting within the scope of their duties?
In your and my p.o.v. I would disagree because the officers stated so themselves that they do not need "grounds" to question someone. There must be the test met of reasonableness for such officers action to take place otherwise their actions becomes tumultuous, capricious and arbitrary conduct which makes their actions not within the scope of their duties.
The court will review the stated actions of the man and his wife as a result of the officers at issue. Was the man complying or was he resisting arrest further escalating the matter? The court will rule that he resisted arrest which is a felony. Not good for him.
The court will then review the charges of "assault". This may mean the verbal communications the man exchanged with the officer may be considered "assault".
When in doubt, it is never wise to argue with idiots. Especially when they're cloaked in uniform. It is safer to comply with them then to resist arrest and wind up on some list. Let the court see how idiotic these officers really are. When you take the law into your own hands, you wind up paying for it later.
And I would love to know how this got recorded so easily.
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
I think they know they are doing nothing of value and want to try to justify their jobs by detaining people occasionally regardless if there is a real need to or not. They, like regular cops, have to meet a quota to justify their paychecks.
I plan to live as a free man until they make it impossible, then I'll die as one.
Me too
I also plan on crossing borders, and it's better to learn how to do it than pay to send some lawyers kids to college. There's a time to say "yes sir!" and a time to say "Fuck You", assuming the tape is real, the Canadian had'em backwards.
The blockage is getting bigger by the day--we're completly bound up with debt and corruption. Sigh.
"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ... We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." Edward Bernays, Father of Public Relations
And I would love to know how this got recorded so easily.
Of course the risk of normal, covert recording is that they find it and destroy it.
I figured the countermeasure possibly in use here is his using his cell phone to call his answering machine. But if the Canadian did this then he was either planning on the altercation or in the habit of recording these incidences.
Or the whole thing is fake, but if it were I'd expect the quality to be better.
The court will review the stated actions of the man and his wife...
The court will then review the charges of "assault"....
This all assumes that there won't first be a plea deal made with the guy, regardless of his potential innocence, letting him off "easy" in exchange for pleading guilty. So he can take that deal or go for what the court might find, in which case he gets whatever is behind curtain B. And of course that entails a much stiffer punishment, if he's found guilty, in addition to extra lawyer fees even if he's found not guilty.
If he's "smart" he'll do the plea deal knowing that he likely won't get a fair trial anyway.
.....he was either planning on the altercation or in the habit of recording these incidences.
Or the whole thing is fake....
Good chance of either, I think.
“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.” ~ Rose F. Kennedy
If you notice, the guard said "leave your headphones in the car."
I think they were for an ipod or mp3 player.
I'm pretty sure they can be used for recording.
I think it's on his person.
Guards didnt check the memory
Just threw him in the cell without emptying his pockets first maybe and then didn't erase the memory.
That's my theory.
Unless it was faked, but he sounded quite authentic. His emotion anyway.
“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.” ~ Rose F. Kennedy
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
"You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
The plea bargaining sounds like what will happen in this case provided the court reviews what was on that audio. Who recorded that audio feed and how did it get passed the officers doing the questioning?
And at which point did they trade in their human decency, civility, and morality in order to behave like immoral assholes?
When they realized they could get paid to do so. That's all it takes for lots of people, money. But they were probably already assholes, so this jobs pays them for being themselves.
“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.” ~ Rose F. Kennedy
“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.” ~ Rose F. Kennedy