And if I was brought to trial I would have lied my a$$ off on the witness stand...and would have slept like a baby after having done *that* too.
I've entered various foreign countries on a number of occasions and to the best of my knowledge I've never violated a host country's law to any extent greater than littering and jaywalking.
To quote one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite films (Breaker Morant) a British officer,when questioned by a subordinate officer regarding harsh tactics toward the enemy replied "this is a guerrilla war,not a Debutant's' Ball".
“If I was the cop making the stop and understood exactly what they had....”
Basically sums up my attitude. I would though look both ways before crossing such a street. Following such a decision I’d be reminded of another line from Breaker Morant; “never miss a slice from a cut loaf”. And in some near term that pretty much sums up the extra-judicial task.