Comment on How risky is it for an American to import electronics from another country? Is customs gonna tamper with your stuff? (eg: a Fairphone 5... customs putting malware/keyloggers...)

Steve@communick.news ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• stinerman@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yes. If you’re a rando, sorry you’re just not that interesting.

  If you’re someone the US considers an actual threat, then yeah don’t buy anything from the US (use a 3rd party). But if you’re that big of a threat you already know that.

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  • Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Their question seems to be about buying their from outside the US rather than from. They’re asking about risks involved with importing stuff there.

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    • stinerman@midwest.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This is a very good point. I misunderstood the post.

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  • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    if you are not white, are you closer to being a rando, or to being (perceived as) an actual threat?

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    • stinerman@midwest.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      We’re talking about “I am a prominent member of an organization designated by the US as a terrorist organization.”

      Either way I misunderstood OP’s question and my post wasn’t on-topic.

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    • Makhno@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You’re dramatically overplaying how much skin color matters when it comes to this stuff.

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