[Noisebridge-congress] re-entry to the US

[Ben Rupert]

They wouldn't let me carry on my small backpack, but let other people carry
on larger breifcase/messanger bags.  Form factor profiling.

On Jan 4, 2010 12:18 PM, "Christie Dudley" <longobord at gmail.com> wrote:

My experience was also coming through Canada.  I think you can pretty much
expect that at or around US Customs you'll be expected to check something if
you have more than one bag.  They explicitly listed: anything with wheels
must get checked.  Anything that doesn't seem like something you'd be
walking around on the street with, they'll badger you to be checked.  I saw
a lot of backpacks, although I also saw a lot of backpacks checked.

What I would do, if doing it all over again is stick whatever I wanted to
carry through the US into my laptop bag and put the change of underwear,
shampoo, etc in the other bag.  I'm glad I had 2 bags unchecked while
traveling through Germany, as I would have had to collect my checked bag to
overnight at the hotel they put me up in.  I don't think I would have
otherwise packed anything differently knowing that at the border they'd be a
right royal PITA.

When I got the "bonus patdown" - a second round of security in the Toronto
airport, they gave me a slip outlining the new guidelines. (Because
obviously I didn't meet them - I had *gasp* FOOD in my bag!)  I am
completely positive that NOBODY adheres to the new guidelines as they're
literally impossible to follow - i.e. you can't bring medications at all if
you carry a laptop, although medications are explicitly allowed.

Also cameras are explicitly allowed as carry ons.  I'd address them just
like a laptop, although the regulations don't include things like, oh,
camera bags and film...  There's nothing like a rules set that is so
restrictive it contradicts itself.

Christie
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On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Kate McKinley <kate at lugh.net> wrote: > > I
was able to travel wi...

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