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SovereignMan.com has an article regarding a woman's interaction with US Customs and Border Protection:
According to the published case files, she was frisked, and then ordered to squat so that a drug-sniffing dog could check out her nether regions.
Apparently the dog liked what he smelled, because Ms. Doe was then taken to yet another room, ordered to pull down her pants, and crouch.
At that point an agent from Customs and Border Protection "inspected her anus with a flashlight."
She was then ordered to lean backwards in a crouched position, after which another agent inserted a speculum into her vagina to search for drugs.
Another agent then "parted Ms. Doe's vulva with her hand, pressed her fingers into Ms. Doe's vagina, and visually examined her genitalia with a flashlight."
They then took her to a hospital for a further 6 hours of involuntary testing, which included forcing her to have a bowel movement as they all watched, plus X-rays, CT scans, and more.
[...] Ms. Doe was "brutally probed against her will" for hours and hours without judicial oversight, due process, or even reasonable suspicion. And they found nothing.
[...] They told her that if she signed a consent form, retroactively giving her permission to be abused and violated, that the government would pay for all the tests and various medical expenses.
But if she didn't sign the consent form, she'd have to pay for them all herself.
Ms. Doe refused to sign, and the United States government sent her a bill for more than $5,000, essentially demanding that she pay for her own sexual assault.
Emotionally shattered she went home feeling like a rape victim. She sued.
[...] Finally, as of a few days ago, the case has been settled. And the US government agreed to pay Ms. Doe $475,000.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by jdavidb on Friday July 29 2016, @08:44PM
How terrible for this poor woman.
One of my first thoughts turns out to be mentioned in the original article: "Just think about that: YOUR tax money is going to pay off the US government’s sexual assault victims."
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 4, Insightful) by jdavidb on Friday July 29 2016, @08:45PM
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 3, Interesting) by nitehawk214 on Friday July 29 2016, @09:02PM
"War on plants." Kind of reminds me of this quote: "I am not a vegetarian because I am against eating animals. I am a vegetarian because I hate vegetables so much."
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh
(Score: 5, Funny) by driverless on Saturday July 30 2016, @05:20AM
You know, that reminds me of a quote too.
Thanks. I enjoyed being reminded of that quote.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by memememe on Friday July 29 2016, @09:05PM
Yeah, because this behaviour would be way more acceptable towards citizens of any other nationality. USA! USA!
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Friday July 29 2016, @09:22PM
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Friday July 29 2016, @10:17PM
Yeah, because this behaviour would be way more acceptable towards citizens of any other nationality. USA! USA!
When people say USA Citizens' Lives Matter, it doesn’t mean foreign lives don’t matter, it just means all lives matter ;)
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday July 30 2016, @12:39AM
Not more acceptable, but more obvious.
Of course my personal rationalization is that there is only one government, so all negative actions by governments worldwide are always against their own citizens.
Account abandoned.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Francis on Saturday July 30 2016, @02:52AM
You make it sound like the war on drugs is the only reason why gun-toting thugs go around sexually assaulting people.
It's got nothing to do with drugs and everything to do with the prison and the military-industrial complexes. They regularly pull this kind of crap over far less at the airport, the only difference is that it's less obviously wrong so people tend not to speak out. Also, I'm pretty sure anybody that's caught speaking out about it winds up on some sort of a list.
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Saturday July 30 2016, @01:18PM
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 1) by Francis on Saturday July 30 2016, @02:05PM
That's my point. It doesn't logically follow that we need to legalized drugs to remedy the situation. We could either decriminalize the drugs or turn to a model where it's just the manufacture and distribution that's criminal, not the possession and use. Fixing campaign financing and removing the profit motive from the prison system would also likely go a long way towards solving it.
But, sadly, there's not a whole lot of interest in talking about those possibilities.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by TheReaperD on Saturday July 30 2016, @10:17AM
It's not a "war on plants" it's a war to protect corporate profits in the pharmaceutical, lumber and cotton industries.
Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit
(Score: 2) by Hairyfeet on Saturday July 30 2016, @09:36PM
Actually its a "war for corporate profits of big pharma" as they released a study recently on the effect of legal pot on big pharma...wanna guess what they found? 300% fewer anti-anxiety drugs prescribed, 200% fewer anti nausea drugs prescribed and a whopping 1750% fewer pain meds prescribed!
So it doesn't have diddle shit to do with plants, in the USSA fascist oligarchy its ALWAYS down to corporate profits and in this case the 3 biggest contributors of PACs against legalizing drugs? For profit prisons, police unions, and the biggest by a huge margin? That's right...big pharma, who doesn't want anybody cutting in on their executive drug dealing monopoly.
ACs are never seen so don't bother. Always ready to show SJWs for the racists they are.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @09:16PM
You are overlooking the obvious benefit to those with little sense of shame.
1. Smear Krispy Kreme around your nether regions.
2. Eat a box of Ex-Lax to really put on a show (RIP GG).
3. Go to a border outpost expecting some dubious attention.
4. PROFIT!
The government has just set up an instant retirement nestegg for those willing to endure the debasement of corporate life all upfront instead of stretched out over 40 years!
Hell, I'd shove Pokeballs up my ass with miniature Bill of Rights inside just to troll them.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Mr Big in the Pants on Friday July 29 2016, @09:28PM
Are you kidding me?
For half a million you can search all my orifices several times...with your tongue if you like.
(yes, my tongue was in my cheek...)
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @11:08PM
You're modded down because we're all thinking it, but you didn't have to say it.
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Friday July 29 2016, @11:52PM
I knew I would be and I didn't care.
Some people should remove the stick in their ass.
I am a rebel...or something.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 30 2016, @12:17AM
LOL - yes, you are something! And, I agree about people with sticks in their asses. Don't they realize that they look goofy as hell walking like that?
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Saturday July 30 2016, @02:20AM
One of my ideas is to pass a law that states:
"Those people found by a court of law to have a metaphorical stick (anally inserted) should be sentenced to having it made a reality."
Lube and stick provided at their expense...since that seems to be how things are done nowadays.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Gaaark on Saturday July 30 2016, @02:11AM
I modded you up, cause I'm big in the pants too! :)
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Saturday July 30 2016, @02:18AM
Those of us with heft should stick together.
My favorite gag is to use the urinal on each side of some poor chap and unleash. Then soon after just snigger randomly.
Ahhh....and much fun is had by all.
(Score: 1, Troll) by LoRdTAW on Saturday July 30 2016, @03:53PM
Big in the pants eh? I recommend basic exercise and healthy eating. After you drop a few pants sizes, you and the GP will feel much better both physically and mentally.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @10:43PM
I would much rather my money went to compensate the victim than to employ the people harassing her.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 29 2016, @11:58PM
How about both!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Bogsnoticus on Saturday July 30 2016, @01:19AM
I'm sure I speak for many when I say that the money should have been spent on hiring people with at least half a brain, so this shit wouldn't have happened in the first place.
Genius by birth. Evil by choice.
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Saturday July 30 2016, @01:32AM
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings