On 10/18/14, 10:49 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> Janet Wilder > wrote in
> eb.com:
>
>> Why should I have feared anything more than a close inspection
>> of my truck and trailer? I certainly didn't deserve to be
>> terrorized for over two hours.
>>
>> What's your excuse for that?
>
> I never worked there so I have no idea what their policies are.
> But reverse the situation, Canadian going into the US is stopped
> and "terrorized" for two hours. What would be your excuse for
> that?

Many years ago, I was a decorated Army captain, freshly returned from
two years in Vietnam, getting married. Unfortunately, I was in an auto
accident three weeks before the wedding, breaking my upper left arm and
dislocating that shoulder, so we had to change our planned Caribbean
vacation. Instead, we drive to Montreal, and had a great time in Canada.

When we crossed back into the US, the miserable and hostile US customs
SOBs tore my new silver Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider apart, and left it
surrounded by everything they ripped out, for us to put back together.

Somehow, I never could come up with an excuse for that.

In my later federal government career, I made it a point to **** customs
and immigration whenever I got a chance, and I got plenty of chances. 8

There is a certain minimum percentage of assholes in any position of
authority. This extends to TSA today. Whenever I hear the word
"homeland", it reminds me of Nazi Germany.

-- Larry