I have been waiting a while before I decided weather or not to post in thread.
Apart from the overzealous border control (actually didn't think we were going to be allowed entry), I have loved touring in the US. Lots of fun and nice people and so much to see. Lots of variety of stuff to see. Yosemite, Yellowstone, deserts, the west coast, not to mention the great history of Route 66. I am enjoying this as much as I did Russia and Central Asia.
As for cops everywhere? What cops? I think Missouri is probably the only place where I have seen them in any sort of numbers I am used to.
And when I was actually pulled over for speeding (42 in a 25) I was let off with a smile.
So I am thinking the original poster had his mind set on what it was going to be like and only saw what fitted that preconception.
Probably the only negative is the food is not the most healthy, I would kill for some simple fare that can be found in a Russian cafe - oh and some Shaslik!
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