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Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by iandanforth »

djrogers wrote: post #12

Wow, I am really looking forward to finding g out more about this. What agency were they with? How often do they do this? Was it random or targeted, and if the latter at the person or device? Side note - he wasn't arrested, he was handcuffed, had a weapon stuck in his back, was detained, had an illegal search performed on his possessions, and all by purported law enforcement officers who refused to identify themselve…

Jaded guess; still in the guise of the 'buyer' they asked if they could look through the machine. He gave verbal consent at which point they started the search / threat / handcuffing.

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Post by i_feel_great »

gsklee wrote: post #28
i_feel_great wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://www.border.gov.au/ . I don't know the details of the process though - I am a New Zealander, and I get right of residence automatically. There is always New Zealand of course, so you can live and travel between the two countries without hindrance once you get a passport in either.

What's the tech scene in New Zealand like? How are things there going compared to Australia?

NZ badly needs a tech scene. It has not produced anything of note like Atlassian in Australia. But the lifestyle is great. Only two time zones from the Australian east coast.

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Post by fucking_tragedy »

segf4ult wrote: post #35
senectus1 wrote: post #34

this sort of crap is what keeps me from letting the wife book a holiday to the US. Damn, US you a scary country.

And what country are you in where things like this don't happen?

What countries do you expect things like this to happen so I can avoid them?

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Post by skimmas »

segf4ult wrote: post #35
senectus1 wrote: post #34

this sort of crap is what keeps me from letting the wife book a holiday to the US. Damn, US you a scary country.

And what country are you in where things like this don't happen?

I would say that as an example, in most European countries the relationship between police and citizens is a lot more civilized. But them again this is my impression not sure if it's based on facts. I would sure consider this if I was planing to travel to the US.

Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by bigiain »

gsklee wrote: post #4

I once dreamed of immigrating to the US and working in the Bay Area... but it's become apparent to me now that there's something inherently wrong with that country. I guess I'll go to Australia or Canada instead.

Out of the frying pan...

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/04/nsw-po...

"New South Wales police are on the verge of securing “extreme” new powers including to impose curfews on citizens, restrict who they spend time with or limit their communications, if they suspect involvement in “serious crime-related activity”.

The new “serious crime prevention orders” (SCPO) are similar to the control orders used on suspected terrorists, but broadened to a range of other offences including theft, tax evasion, money laundering or homicide.

Those acquitted of serious offences can still be issued a SCPO, as will people deemed to have engaged in conduct “likely to facilitate” a serious crime, defined as one punishable by at least five years’ prison."

Welcome to my local police-state.

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