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kyproyesterday at 11:14 PM0 repliesview on HN

It's been this way in the UK for years now. Always interesting to hear how far the rest of the West the US is.

If you come to the UK the police are allowed to stop you without suspicion and force you to answer their questions honestly or be charged with a crime for remaining silent or lying. You must also give them access to all of your devices if asked, or again face criminal charges.

Most people here are okay with it though. Ultimately if you're not doing anything wrong you'll probably be okay.