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? asked in TravelUnited StatesWashington, D.C. · 5 years ago

How can i travel in the USA without being imprisoned?

From the number of prisoners, the liability of being imprisoned

is in the USA more than ten times as big as it is in Germany.

So, I fear of course to become imprisoned, when travelling in the USA.

How can I avoid?

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  • james
    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    Have enough money to pay all fines. True you will be put in jail overnight then see the judge & told how much bribe to deposit to leave jail. That is not prison. Avoid contact with the American cops. Never speak to one. Avoid eye contact with them. If you see one up the street step into a store remain there till it leaves.Always remember they are armed & mental so try to stay calm act as submisive as possable around them that strokes there ego. Good luck in America.

  • Hugo90
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I have lived in the USA for 67 of my 70 years. I have never been arrested or imprisoned. I do not carry a gun or any weapon. I avoid places with a bad reputation. You can do that, too. Very few visitors make trouble.

  • 5 years ago

    The easiest way to not be arrested or imprisoned after you are found guilty of something is to not break the law.

  • Adam J
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    The liklihood that you'll wind up in legal trouble if you come to the US is actually vanishingly small. Just don't break any laws and you'll be fine.

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  • 5 years ago

    I have travelled to 36 states ...driven around America twice ....walked through central park alone at night...apart from speeding fines never had any problems...99% of shootings are americans.killing americans .....very sad....walk like a man

  • 5 years ago

    You can not. As soon as you set foot in the US you will be arrested and beaten. Then you will be returned home on the next available flight.

    It is best to stay home.

  • 5 years ago

    As a foreign tourist, the chance of ending up in prison is extremely small.

  • 5 years ago

    Don't commit any crimes while traveling in our country. Simple.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    don't be a criminal? i don't understand what is so hard for people to grasp about this. you won't become imprisoned if you do nothing wrong.

  • 5 years ago

    The concern is real in the United States -

    For a yes or a no, you can be arrested and taken to jail for at least a few hours -

    So - for that initial "jail time" - you are not innocent until proven guilty

    The United States law enforcement indulges in "jail first" and "figure the case later" -

    And they shoot too...

    Avoid the United States for travel - they have different concepts of "what is criminal or not" - -

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