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Subject:Re: secret stash uncovered - customs people
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:39:50 +1200

>I hope we keep this thread in perspective.... (maybe kill it). I've been
>going back and forth to Canada for over thirty years and love every minute
>that I'm in Canada. Fantastic country and people. No better neighbors
>ANYWHERE!
>
>I've never been stopped or hasseled by the Canadian side but have on three
>occasions coming back to the U.S. Two times they emptied my V.W. of all its
>contents and then just left it on the ground in a big mess. No smiles, no
>thank you's,.. nothin. Just jerks plain and simple. I believe what we have
>here on both sides of the border is a certain kind of "personality" who is
>attracted to this kind of authority position. They get to carry a gun and
>use their power on people. This is what I call "wantabe cops" who otherwise
>can't get on a large professional law enforcement department. All we can do
>is keep our mouths shut and move on. I sure plan to keep going north to
>Canada and won't allow some bozo's to ruin my life.

Suggestion: next time, video them.