Right lads and ladies, following up from my last two comments, where i expressed my concern and then followed with an update.
Heres another one for you.
Flew to LAX today, standard situation with my esta, denied knowledge of my drug conviction, put a false adress, a false job etc. Straight through customs and everything with no issue, only to be stopped before the exit and dragged off into a room.
Was grilled relentlessly about my visit, my job, my home town, anything you could think to ask, they asked. They took my phone, had a brief scroll through which isnt great considering i get bombarded daily with drug related messages from friends (i did my best to clear out what i could prior to flying ofcourse). Despite turning beetroot red and panicking majorly, stumbling at every answer like your typical bullshitter, i stood by my false information and was let to continue on my way.
For me, this was a massive indicator that they really are as clueless as we think, and its just a case of pot luck, depending on how theyre feeling at the time and what they can trip you up into saying.
So, if you're thinking of doing similar or the same, make sure you're prepared to stand by your answers, and hopefully you wont embarrass yourself as much as i did, and you too will find yourself walking out the airport ready for a good holiday.
