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Janet Wilder[_4_] Janet Wilder[_4_] is offline
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On 10/19/2014 8:59 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> Janet Wilder > wrote in
> web.com:
>
>>> 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?
>>>

>>
>> There would be no excuse for an unwarranted stop on *either*
>> side of the border. I even suggested to your fellow
>> countryman that she write to the US State Department.
>>
>> Unlike you I am not a Xenophobe and I do not condone my own
>> government when they do something wrong.

>
> Xenophobe...didn't he write the Anabasis? :-)
>
> Wow...you do like to make things up. It's the second time in two
> days you have purposely misrepresented what I say. Too bad I'm
> not thin-skinned.
>
> I certainly never condone any government for anything they do
> that causes any measure of harm but you must realize that it
> wasn't the government that treated you badly, it was one employee
> or maybe a few.
>
> You had the opportunity to make the matter known to the proper
> authorities but you failed to do that, approaching an improper
> authority instead. If you wanted to know who to contact, your
> path is simple: call the Canadian Embassy, say you wish to report
> unacceptable behaviour by customs employees and ask who to
> contact for that. You would not have been sent to the "Ministry
> of Immigration" (tm applied for).
>
> Sheesh.
>
> Ask yourself (and I'm sure you already know the answer) how
> likely is it that a Canadian encountering such a situation would
> get satisfaction from US Customs. Sort of in the order of zip to
> none, beyond a pro-forma letter.
>
> What is the name of the person who sent you the letter, if I may
> ask? Did you ever check to see if this was who you thought it
> was? I bet not.
>


Since your command of the English language is so poor, I'm not bothering
with you any more. Defend your **** ant Napoleon wannabe border
official to the stars if you want. I really don't care.

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