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Bitcoin befuddles US customs agents, thwarting visit by digital currency guru

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Re: Bitcoin befuddles US customs agents, thwarting visit by digital currency guru

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Post by heyimfromreddit »

Not surprising. They employ people with below average intelligence who are convinced that the U.S. is such a brilliant country and every single person they come into contact with is from such a terrible shithole that the only reason they could possibly be "visiting" the U.S. is because they plan to illegally overstay so that they may enjoy a much better life in the greatest country on Earth.

...And that's if you are white.

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Post by esrauch »

heyimfromreddit wrote: post #2

Not surprising. They employ people with below average intelligence who are convinced that the U.S. is such a brilliant country and every single person they come into contact with is from such a terrible shithole that the only reason they could possibly be "visiting" the U.S. is because they plan to illegally overstay so that they may enjoy a much better life in the greatest country on Earth. ...And that's if you are…

Pretty sure you are overgeneralizing there.

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Post by heyimfromreddit »

esrauch wrote: post #3
heyimfromreddit wrote: post #2

Not surprising. They employ people with below average intelligence who are convinced that the U.S. is such a brilliant country and every single person they come into contact with is from such a terrible shithole that the only reason they could possibly be "visiting" the U.S. is because they plan to illegally overstay so that they may enjoy a much better life in the greatest country on Earth. ...And that's if you are…

Pretty sure you are overgeneralizing there.

Of course I am. But there is still some truth in there. Some CBP officers are friendly... many are not.

Upon entering the U.S. you effectively have no rights whatsoever. Whether or not you're allowed to enter the country is entirely at the discretion of the CBP officer you happen to get, and you have no right to appeal their decision. Run into one who's having a bad day and doesn't like the look of you and you're screwed.

Re: Bitcoin befuddles US customs agents, thwarting visit by digital currency guru

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Post by latch »

heyimfromreddit wrote: post #2

Not surprising. They employ people with below average intelligence who are convinced that the U.S. is such a brilliant country and every single person they come into contact with is from such a terrible shithole that the only reason they could possibly be "visiting" the U.S. is because they plan to illegally overstay so that they may enjoy a much better life in the greatest country on Earth. ...And that's if you are…

If not understanding how bitcoin works is your mark for "below average intelligence", then call me stupid.

Re: Bitcoin befuddles US customs agents, thwarting visit by digital currency guru

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Post by joezydeco »

Nothing in the story says he was flagged for deeper interviewing because of his involvement with Bitcoin. He told the agent he was saying for two months on $600 USD and, making an assumption here, no credit cards or anything else to supplement his stay.

How do we know he wasn't flagged under a different rule, such as "$100 a week in the US? Maybe he's taking a temporary job. Let's look further". Border agents hate finding out you've come under a tourist visa when really you've come to work.

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Post by CaveTech »

joezydeco wrote: post #7

Nothing in the story says he was flagged for deeper interviewing because of his involvement with Bitcoin. He told the agent he was saying for two months on $600 USD and, making an assumption here, no credit cards or anything else to supplement his stay. How do we know he wasn't flagged under a different rule, such as "$100 a week in the US? Maybe he's taking a temporary job. Let's look further". Border agents hate fi…

I think you're confused about the definition of befuddle.

be·fud·dle

1. To confuse; perplex.

2. To stupefy with or as if with alcoholic drink.

Customs agents didn't flag him for his involvement in bitcoin; they didn't understand what it was and how he could possibly fund his trip with it.

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