Posted by kath on November 16, 2002, at 20:23:47
In reply to Nuked At The USA border, posted by Phil on November 13, 2002, at 19:34:27
I'm a bit confused - couldn't figure out if this post was from Robin (like it looked like) or from Phil.
ANYway - I am really disappointed to hear that you were turned back at the border. I live in Ontario, Canada. I do believe that controls at the border need to be more detailed than they were before, but give me a break!
ONE drug charge back in 1973!!! Big deal! I find it shocking that you'd be turned back - TURNED BACK -because of that!
An adult with one charge decades ago.....does this sound like Public Enemy #1??
I know some people will say, "Well, this is the price we all have to pay for our safety, now that terrorism is a problem" - but, you know what??? This certainly ISN'T the price! This sounds like security guards mis-using their authority to the "nth" degree!
It is nothing short of ludicrous!
What a ridiculous & very very sad thing to happen. You certainly have my sympathies.
Kath
> Posted by Robin David John on November 13, 2002, at 19:22:32
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> I had a ticket ,airfare paid , all packed and ready to go ..went to the airport and got _____ing rejected because of a stupid adolesent charge for possession of a narcotic.in 1973..shite Im 46 visiting my brother is wrecked ..my brother lives in Florida and I have visited the US (not counting, at least 50 times or more) and have never been bothered ..I lost a whole week of holidays and fun down south with a new friend and my brother ..this really sucks ..they blamed checking into my back ground on 9-11..I lost the airfare because of these terrorist..man am i ever ***NUKED *** over this ...dam I was a kid when this happened ..whats the problem ..I have never been in trouble with the law and have never broken a law since ...I served time and got beat up while I was there ..why do I have to suffer almost 30 years later ..the US laws suck and now anyone that I may meet in The US I can't visit...What is wrong with this, what did I do ,,Ipartied as a teenager and learned real young that doing drugs was not acceptable in society..so I quit ...shit I didn't stab anyone , or shot anyone, blow up a bank ..I just did what the curious teen did back in the early seventies..What did I do ..never hurt anyone sitting in the basement with friends laughing on mushrooms and peeking on micro-dot..what the heck ..I could have been part of a gang called the Mini Mafia, Satins Choice, Paradice Riders, Black Diamond Riders, Red Devils..instead I chose to be natural and free .. one of the nicest people that I have met in my life on cyber space who I care about and was suppose to meet has been been let down as well ...man do I ever feel bitter towards the coustums security at the Canadian border..have you ever heard of a Canadian blowing up a US building , Robbinig and killing people in That dang country ...*NEVER* ..what is wrong with this darn country ..They say Freedom for all and yet they take freedom from those who live freely..I am really UPSET ...
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