[makeitdouble]

The kicker being, there is actually a 6th critical tip:

5. record your interactions with anyone around you, specially cops

The number 0 point (not bringing your cell phone) makes it pretty difficult, so you need an everyday phone, and a dedicated "demonstration" phone.

[psychphysic]

It's pretty pathetic of the French government to be silent on why exactly they flagged him like this.

And presumably did not arrest him on exit!

But I'm afraid since Brexit the UK gov has fallen over itself backwards to look like it's still able to work with EU agencies. It's more valuable to them to overzealously agree than to resist when we had a secure table at the EU table.

[1letterunixname]

Perhaps the optics of nations quid pro quo oppressing each others' citizens are better than direct oppression.

What are the tangible pro's and con's of Brexit?

IIRC, EU membership forced Scandinavian countries to broadly weaken regulations on toxic substances and discard the precautionary principle.

Would UK on Euro subsidize worse economic performance of other nations?

What is the new, actual situation in N Ireland in terms of trade, regulations, and standards?