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		rileymat2 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CBP is monitoring US drivers and detaining those w... From the sound of the article, they flag the person for local police that then can almost always find a reason to pull someone over as a pretext.

frank_nitti 36 days ago [–]

Police that I’ve spoken to will readily confirm this. They consider profiling, not necessarily racial, an important part of patrolling. If they decide you look the part, they will find a way within several minutes/miles of watching.

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