this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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A Boring Dystopia
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I feel bad, because it is horrific and deeply concerning, but I lose it every time I see that picture in relation to this story. Something about the absurdity is absolutely perfect. I hope that tourist really did smile through the tears after seeing it again.
Wait they actually drew blood? What the fucking why?
I'm not on the inside track on this, but it may be for biometric cataloguing of persons denied entry, or even something so simple as testing for drugs, but couldn't say 100% what U.S. immigration agents have been legally entitled entitled to since 9/11.
Is this a shower thought?
Did OP ever unintentionally attempt to visit a foreign country? Like get on the wrong plane by accident?
Yeah. America sucks!