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Amir Makled is a defense lawyer who has been in the headlines recently for being detained at the border and asked to present his phone to border control, which he refused to do. The incident sparked nation wide talks about how safe it is to travel and go through customs. In this episode, we go into what happened in that small room that Amir was detained in and what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation. In the latter part of this episode we talk about defense lawyers and the controversy surrounding them. This is a must-watch episode that gradually gets better as you go through it.
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00:00 Intro
04:43 Working on yourself
09:37 Detained at the border
28:19 Publicizing the incident + Gaza protestor cases
41:15 Border Control Do’s and Dont’s
01:01:28 Defense Lawyer controversy + Defending “murderers”
01:16:15 Mental toll of being a defense lawyer
01:31:47 Heartfelt cases