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by kmlx 1164 days ago
did the french government put that guy on a terrorist list somewhere or what?

also, the refusal to share passcodes and subsequent arrest is more common across the world then one would expect:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law

in countries such as France, Australia, UK, Ireland, India, South Africa it’s pretty clear: refuse to give password > fine and/or jail.

in other countries such as the US, Netherlands, Spain, New Zealand, Germany, Finland things are more grey. most have a version of the “self-incrimination”, but they’ll just go around the suspect in order to get the data, or get the data and try their luck at trial.

and from what i’ve experienced first hand, the few arab countries i’ve visited will straight up assume you’ve got something to hide if you don’t unlock everything you’ve got on you.
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robocat 1164 days ago
> the few arab countries i’ve visited

I would expect citizens of Arab countries are treated very differently from visitors.

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zarzavat 1164 days ago
In which direction? Some countries are more suspicious of outsiders and give their citizens an easier time. Other countries are more fearful of the threat within and couldn’t care less what some random tourist is doing.
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robocat 1164 days ago
Most Arab countries have a lot of immigrant labour (e.g. UAE 90%), and if you are on the receiving end of their legal system I can’t see why they would treat you much better than say a poor immigrant. Even if white, I am not sure you would get any privilege points, and instead it might work against you (think English chavs or German dicks in Majorca).

In most countries I have visited, visitors get away with a lot, because they want tourists, and because the tourists are relatively wealthy. In the UAE you are relatively poor compared to the citizens.

Relevant in New Zealand a few years ago: https://google.com/search?q=british%20gypsies%20%22new%20zea...

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psychphysic 1164 days ago
I'd say visitors are likely treated worse because they expect some rights!

They have the audacity to expect justice so really bring in the government abuse themselves /s

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