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Is this the British police that are stopping you or in other countries? Where is this happening? At border control?
I’m afraid that this is the system and it’s the modern world we live in. I can tell you now, this is not because of your appearance. People with non-Caucasian ethnicity travel all the time. They do so without being stopped.
In your case, it is the frequency of the travel linked with the countries that you’re going to which flag up certain warnings.
Whilst I appreciate that it’s frustrating for you although would say, if challenged, is that they are doing this in the interest of national security.
By all means make a written complaint to have this looked at surrealist it probably isn’t going to make any difference. By all means plead racial discrimination but as there will be dozens of other people going through at the same time, it’s unlikely to work.
It is likely that whatever you do is going to be a waste of time because they are just going to say “national security”. Sorry, I know it’s not the answer you wanted.
You will probably find that something gets whispered in his ear or there is some signal between border control and the police. As I said in my previous reply, if it was because of your appearance, then it would be everyone on the plane coming through border controls would be stopped.
You may just be unlucky. This
if you are questioned either by the police of the security service, you have the right to simply reply, “no comment” although in my experience and opinion, all that does is raise suspicion and you risk being dragged off under the Protection of Terrorism Act so all I can advise you to do in circumstances like this, is grit your teeth, grin and bear it, and just answer whatever you are asked politely, because being obstructive (I know how annoying can be-believe me) is only going to cause further delays.
It is not an offence to record anyone’s voice including a police officer.