Customs Conflict During Traveler's Return
He just came back to my country after three f***ing years.
And you quiet down?
No!
Explaining something to me?
No!
Those types of behaviors where somebody's acting up
could be indicators that somebody's frustrated,
could be indicators that someone is concealing something.
This traveler is returning home after three years in Japan.
Why every time I come into my own country, I get searched?
Keep your voice down.
I can't f***ing speak if I want.
Keep your voice down.
Can you put your suitcase up here for me, please?
Put it up there.
Sir, can you please put your suitcase up here for me?
No, do it. You want to search it? You search it.
The attitude's not helping, okay?
Well, I don't care.
We're trying to use as many verbals as we possibly can
to make sure that the person calms down.
It wasn't working.
How many times do you think you'll rip your life apart?
You come back into your own country, you get this?
Anything on this computer is going to be of concern to us.
What's it used for primarily?
Is it business? Is it pleasure?
Can you tell me what the password is?
No, I will not tell you the password to my computer.
Then we'll keep it for determination.
Let me explain it to you, okay?
Any electronic device, anything you're bringing with you,
subject to being examined, come into Canada, okay?
Questions about that?
Yeah, I do. Show me that law in writing.
Yeah, we can get it printed out for you.
Please.
Okay, we'll get that before you leave, okay?
Because you will not be in my computer without it.
Sorry?
You will not go into my computer
without the f***ing law on paper.
F*** you!
He seemed to have a great deal of concern
in regards to providing us access to his laptop.
Show me the law that says that I have to open up
my personal computer, my information.
I have to show that to customs.
Show that, show that to me.
I actually printed it out and provided copies
and included in that I highlighted the applicable sections.
He unlocked his laptop, gave the officer his password,
and they did their checks and no further concerns.
The traveller's free to go,
but he's not through with the obscenities.
I gotta pack my stuff up after it's f***ing 15 hours
on airplanes?
I gotta pack this s*** coming into my own country?
You bunch of a**holes.
As the tension mounts, officers move into position.
F*** you!
Shut up!
Hey listen, we will-
What?
You unpacked all my s***?
You know how long it took me to pack this?
Not sure.
Oh, I don't care!
I'm just a f***ing customs f***ing idiot!
Keep your voice down.
F*** you.
Shut up!
You shut up.
Keep your voice down.
F*** you.
Yeah, but f*** you too.
You try and talk them down as much as you can.
Wasn't working.
Kept on escalating.
I'll meet you anytime you want, you little b***h.
Do you want assistance?
You little b***h.
I said I'd knock your little b***h out.
You utter threats to one of the officers involved.
When it gets to that point,
the subject must be arrested.
Get your hands behind your back.
Turn around now.
Get your hands behind your back.
Let's go.
Police, private, one cop.
Once we have the cops on them,
we basically have control of them.
I'm gonna caution you, you need not say anything, okay?
Anything you do say from this point onwards
can be used in the court of law.
Do you understand what's been said to you?
I need a yes or no.
Yes.
Perfect.
After he was in a room for a while
and spoke to his lawyer and that kind of thing,
then he ultimately realized he had gone out of control
and did attempt to apologize to the officer who he threatened.
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