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jjcanoeguide Inukshuk Offline Posts: 309 Location: Frisco, TX Joined: Jun 20^th, 2007	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #40 - Jul 18^th, 2010 at 2:31am	Quote Print Post
	While it doesn't sound that much fun, I'm guessing that appearances are everything. In '99 I had a couple of U.S. buddies going to Canada to guide for the summer. With hair down below the shoulder and beards over 8 inches in length, they looked the hippie/druggie type. Saw the Canadian border patrol pull all their door panels off, open up the headliner, and take all the tires off. Fun times. I guess it pays to vac out your car seats before crossing the border, as they found out later that the border police found a small seed, that appeared to be a marijuana varietal. Good times!


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #41 - Jul 18^th, 2010 at 3:42am	Quote Print Post
	jjcanoeguide wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 2:31am: Good times! Did you mean; "High Times"?


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Arctic Lucky Member Offline Posts: 39 Location: Two Harbors, Minnesota Joined: Mar 15^th, 2005	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #42 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 3:11am	Quote Print Post
	In 31 years of paddling Quetico I have not once checked in at US customs in Ely or Grand Marais. Until this year. With unmanned drones watching the border for the hordes of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers paddling across the border, I won't be taking any chances! That being said, I guided long canoe trips for a camp in eastern Ontario for a few summers while I was in college, and went through car searches, interviews, etc, on both sides of the border.


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Joe_Schmeaux Inukshuk Offline Posts: 395 Location: Alberta Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #43 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 2:15am	Quote Print Post
	What fun! This month, Canadian Geographic has a special on the U.S. - Canada border. Here's a link to one article on the way things operate out west ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8104 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #44 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 3:04pm	Quote Print Post
	Maybe it's about time we armed those Predator drones on both our borders and send a message the bad guys would understand Illegal aliens, smugglers, or God forbid terrorists are criminals, simple as that. I'm sure I'm in the minority with my harsh opinion. The next 9/11, or Drug War massacre that spills over into the Southern Border states, we'll take a poll and see how many will have changed their minds :question A nation/nations that can't control their borders and have no idea who's merely a " businessman" or a terrorist will never be able too provide the security it's citizens deserve and expect.


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Preacher Contributer Subscriber Offline Posts: 1327 Location: COTU Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #45 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 4:00pm	Quote Print Post
	Smugglers I'm a little more leanient on, depending on the contraband. There are stupid prohibitions. Any true libertarian doesn't believe in smuggling, for a true free market to exist there isn't any such thing as smuggling. Illegals are definitely a concern, especially on the W coast where containers of people from across the Pacific it's a real issue. Terrorists? I'm not sure there are any reasonable concerns in this arena. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, just that I don't believe it happens enough to be worthy of the same attention as illegal immigration. Shoot first ask questions later? That's an uncivilized policy. Armed drones? That's just plain cowardice. If you're going to get violent then you should have the cojones to put your cojones behind the gun. When you take the horror out of war, you take away an incentive for peace.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8104 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #46 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 11:09pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Armed drones? That's just plain cowardice. If you're going to get violent then you should have the cojones to put your cojones behind the gun. When you take the horror out of war, you take away an incentive for peace. You can't make peace with people who see you as Infidels and little more than lambs to be slaughtered. Drones, Border agents, Military snipers, whatever it takes to secure the borders is okay by me. As for cowardice? That's a government that refuses to do what needs too be done and when American bodies pile-up, will look to lay the blame on someone other than themselves for their lack of cajones. So I'll end my rant, the way I started it. When the next 9/11 happens, we'll take a poll and see how/if opinions have changed? Sometimes people need too be bitch slapped more than once to get the message I'll say no more, you either get it or you don't.


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Riversend Inukshuk Offline Posts: 380 Location: out and about Joined: Oct 18^th, 2002	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #47 - Aug 4^th, 2010 at 11:33pm	Quote Print Post
	pj say. " I've got my personal hygiene down to 4 baby wipes. [/quote] Damn........there oughta be a law to protect them 4 babies that from that kind of treatment.... ...... ... don't worry pj.....it's all in fun.......


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Preacher Contributer Subscriber Offline Posts: 1327 Location: COTU Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #48 - Aug 5^th, 2010 at 8:23pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: You can't make peace with people who see you as Infidels and little more than lambs to be slaughtered. Wow, that reads like the old WW1 & 2 propganda posters used by the allies. Thanks for restoring 100 year old concepts of Us vs. Them. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) You certainly can't make peace with armed drones. You can't even surrender to them. Damn that pesky Geneva Convention. Quote: Drones, Border agents, Military snipers, whatever it takes to secure the borders is okay by me. I trust you're prepared to have those same methods used on you and your loved ones. Quote: I'll say no more, you either get it or you don't. I get it. When it happens to you it's unjust and cruel and cowardly. When you do it to someone else it's right and good and deserved. Sorry for the highjack to what is clearly OT. Some of us just can't keep our mouths shut.


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Westwood Inukshuk Offline Posts: 669 Location: Was Minnesota Now Iowa Joined: Mar 4^th, 2005	Re: The Long Arm of the Law Reply #49 - Aug 6^th, 2010 at 3:00am	Quote Print Post
	So what does this have to do with fishing, camping and canoeing. If you must discuss your beliefs take it somewhere else. This is called quiet journey, not ranting journey. I get to go fishing, camping and canoeing in 4 weeks with my wife and I'm sure crossing the border both ways will be a snap. Westwood


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