• Lojcs@lemm.ee
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    4 days ago

    The fact that that made the news shows that that’s not a common occurance, not to mention that it was the guy’s own government who snatched his phone, not a foreign spy agency.

    Trump has been attacking anyone who supports Palestine regardless of if they are crossing the border or not. People really should be cautious when travelling to countries with authoritarian governments but that’s not because they’re crossing a border or are in a foreign country, it’s the same caution that needs to be observed by anyone living in such a regime

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      4 days ago

      The fact that that made the news shows that

      it’s not commonly covered by the news

      it was the guy’s own government who snatched his phone,

      I don’t see what difference that makes

      People really should be cautious when travelling to countries with authoritarian governments… it’s the same caution that needs to be observed by anyone living in such a regime

      100% agreed, that article is focused on a particular place where people should exercise even more caution but people should be on guard the whole time they’re under an authoritarian 's jurisdiction

      People really should be cautious when travelling to countries with authoritarian governments but that’s not because they’re crossing a border

      No, borders are extra risky places where there is extra surveillance and more guards who could threaten you

      People really should be cautious when travelling to countries with authoritarian governments but that’s not because they’re… in a foreign country

      Totally agreed