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teddy51

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11. I cross the border on a regular basis and have run into some total dicks on both sides.

Fri May 11, 2012, 02:59 PM

May 2012

The point is, lipping off to them as not going to go well for you. Just answer there questions as pleasantly as possible and be done with it.

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Two Canadians learn that America is a police state. [View all] Courtesy Flush May 2012 OP

Holy CRAP ! yesphan May 2012 #1

So much for that couple ever coming here to shop again! n/t truedelphi May 2012 #2

Yeah, that's going to help the economy - did anyone ask if they even KNOW what stores are there? HopeHoops May 2012 #13

We could help our local economy overnight if we simply pared back truedelphi May 2012 #15

Yeah, but the containers are just from who-the-fuck-knows where - these were CANADIANS! HopeHoops May 2012 #18

When are these people going to learn to just answer the questions and don't lip off? teddy51 May 2012 #3

So it's your contention that you have absolutely no rights in the presence of police authority? bigmonkey May 2012 #23

As a Canadian citizen crossing the US border you have absolutely no rights. Kill the attitude, teddy51 May 2012 #25

I think the pigs just wanted to strip search the wife, maybe the husband too. xtraxritical May 2012 #52

Don't be an enabler, Teddy Courtesy Flush May 2012 #36

I guess my only response would be, if you want the trouble that comes with asking why then by all teddy51 May 2012 #37

We used to have a "joke" in Los Angeles: How do you make a cop hit you in the head with their KurtNYC May 2012 #43

But that's exactly what happens. Serve The Servants May 2012 #40

Absolutely. We are losing out rights because fewer people are asking "Why?" AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #46

Exactly. BeliQueen May 2012 #42

As an American I appologize for the way these people were treated think May 2012 #4

I don't at all, just answer the questions and don't lip off is a good way to keep it. Just to be teddy51 May 2012 #5

The boarder guards were total dicks. Just because you can be an asshole doesn't mean you should be. think May 2012 #9

I cross the border on a regular basis and have run into some total dicks on both sides. teddy51 May 2012 #11

The qustion was asnine. How can you tell someone the name of a store if truedelphi May 2012 #14

If you think the guys in this tape were "complete dicks" then you might not know the full range KurtNYC May 2012 #45

You totally ignored what for me was the main point of the truedelphi May 2012 #59

x 2 n/t AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #47

His response bec May 2012 #41

Worst I ever had 15 years ago was a Golden Retriever sniffing my butt at the airport. HopeHoops May 2012 #6

This is not that atypical... rexcat May 2012 #7

Yep, but your better off not to have an attitude with them cause one is not going to win. teddy51 May 2012 #10

When I return to the US... rexcat May 2012 #16

It would be a shame to get some blow back from Canadian border guards, but that may very well happen AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #48

Never piss off the dude in the booth sharp_stick May 2012 #8

Therefore the USA is a Police State. Q.E.D. nt Xipe Totec May 2012 #22

You won't hear much sharp_stick May 2012 #53

The problem with the Canadians is that encounter nice people and didn't realize he was an asshole. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #49

Yup sharp_stick May 2012 #54

This makes my physically ill. peace13 May 2012 #12

"You are guilty until deemed innocent in the US" jberryhill May 2012 #17

Entered or not I believe from the conversation that they are under US control. n/t peace13 May 2012 #57

Using faux-psychology to determine terrorists? Maybe they are just being jerks to be jerks. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #50

wow... AsahinaKimi May 2012 #19

I live 20 miles from the Peace Bridge (between Buffalo US and Ft. Erie Canada) I have seen, heard Dragonfli May 2012 #21

I used to travel up to VanCouver to visit friends AsahinaKimi May 2012 #33

What is the source Meiko May 2012 #20

Just a hunch... rationalcalgarian May 2012 #24

Thats what I was thinking Meiko May 2012 #51

I'm surprised anyone would be shocked by this police state treatment southmost May 2012 #26

Three terrorists per day? rationalcalgarian May 2012 #27

It was no idle boast, we witnessed him catching 2 Canadian "terrorists" right there! Go USA!! /nt Dragonfli May 2012 #29

One would think so wouldn't they? But seriously, there are a good number of Border Agents just teddy51 May 2012 #31

And when the woman starts getting upset, her husband commands her to SIT DOWN! klook May 2012 #28

It sounded to me like he was trying to protect her from a quixotic attempt to protect him. Dragonfli May 2012 #30

Maybe that's all it was -- I heard it as the guy getting a little too testosterone crazed klook May 2012 #35

Power just power that is all its about. Shame of those police officers. I don't blame those people southernyankeebelle May 2012 #32

Did I miss the guard asking for passports or pass cards? The Wielding Truth May 2012 #34

My family of origin are Canadian citizens. I would like to apologize to Canada truth2power May 2012 #38

Outrageous! AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #39

"The superiors of the jerk in the video clip should discipline him." They won't because teddy51 May 2012 #44

I think allot of times these US border guards try to intimidate these people to get them to teddy51 May 2012 #55

Why not just answer with what you are shopping for? KurtNYC May 2012 #56

Stick to flying... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #58