Don't Fly During Ramadan

Re:Don't Fly During Ramadan by cenhyperion on Thursday August 22, 2013 @04:08PM (#6259722)

Have you driven near the border? Driving through west Texas I was met by stop and go traffic for 5 miles. Middle of the desert. I kept driving and realized border patrol had blocked the interstate and was diverting traffic through a checkpoint. Hundreds of cameras and drug dogs everywhere. I drove up and the agent asked me if I'm a US citizen. Then I was free to go.

It's not that simple. It's very very hard to travel if the government doesn't want you to.

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Re:Don't Fly During Ramadan by blahedo on Thursday August 22, 2013 @07:51PM (#6260834)

> had blocked the interstate

There's a permanent roadblock across northbound lanes of interstates in New Mexico (and, I think, Arizona), and across many of the smaller roads in southern Arizona (and, presumably, New Mexico).

> if I'm a US citizen. Then I was free to go.

It also helps to be white, fwiw.

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Re:Don't Fly During Ramadan by acdha on Thursday August 22, 2013 @11:17PM (#6261502)

Try driving from San Diego to Los Angeles: there are permanent checkpoints a solid hour's drive from the border — and quite a few non-white residents complain about getting unpleasant levels of attention.

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