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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/12/29/rcmp-airport.html
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Carry-on items allowed
Medication or medical devices, including crutches, canes, walkers and containers carrying life-sustaining items.
Small purses and coats.
Items for care of infants.
Cameras, laptop computers and musical instruments.
Diplomatic or consular bags.
Other special-needs items. |
Most american airlines have crap for in flight entertainment and you're not even allowed books.. |
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Reggie
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| You evidently become "tripped out" very easily. Most foreign consulates/embassies nomatter where they are will require the same. |
No. The other embassies in the Grosvenor Square section of London definitely did not have separate buildings in front of their embassies with a security obstacle course inside of them with an additional 12-20 guards out front with one shouting, "NO PICTURES! NOOOO PICTURES!!!" at an elderly lady.
I've been inside of the South Korean consulate in Atlanta to get a work visa and they didn't have any of that. I walked in and there was a lady at a desk who directed me to the lady I needed to speak with. The place looked normal and the people there acted normal. The South Koreans in Atlanta took care of my business faster than I could've made it through the "airport security" building at our joke of an embassy in London.
I've also been inside the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul on multiple occasions to get tourist visas and the embassy and the people there were very normal, just like the South Korean consulate in Atlanta. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| Reggie wrote: |
| Kimbop wrote: |
| You evidently become "tripped out" very easily. Most foreign consulates/embassies nomatter where they are will require the same. |
No. The other embassies in the Grosvenor Square section of London definitely did not have separate buildings in front of their embassies with a security obstacle course inside of them with an additional 12-20 guards out front with one shouting, "NO PICTURES! NOOOO PICTURES!!!" at an elderly lady.
I've been inside of the South Korean consulate in Atlanta to get a work visa and they didn't have any of that. I walked in and there was a lady at a desk who directed me to the lady I needed to speak with. The place looked normal and the people there acted normal. The South Koreans in Atlanta took care of my business faster than I could've made it through the "airport security" building at our joke of an embassy in London.
I've also been inside the Vietnamese embassy in Seoul on multiple occasions to get tourist visas and the embassy and the people there were very normal, just like the South Korean consulate in Atlanta. |
I think you're both right. My experiences have been similar to Reggie's. I also live next door to Ecudor's embassy, and a few other embassies are a couple blocks away. All are basically mansions with minimal security.
That being said, they're all smaller countries. Well, Mexico isn't small, but it is in the international arena. The Russian and French embassies here in DC are on massive grounds that are encircled by high fences. Their security is similar to that of many US embassies.
Point being there is a large range when it comes to embassy security. The US is certainly at one end of the spectrum, but it isn't alone. |
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