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Subject:Re: vanagon Digest - 15 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-594)
From:developtrust
Date:Wed, 15 May 2002 17:23:58 -0700

Paranoid? I think so.

Maybe they were just admiring your cool VW vanagon and wanted to make an
excuse to look at it up close before they bought one for themselves. This
seems just as likely to me.

William

> I concur.  They were clearly targeting VW vans.  I am not paranoid.  I
> saw other VW's in the same areas pulled over while all other vehicles
> were passing unhindered.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Greg Kessler
> Sent: May 15, 2002 15:45
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 15 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-594)
>
> If this is paranoia then it must be contagious...lots of folks on the
> list have concurred, some even attempting to justify this action based
> on the number of VW vans that are actually used to transport weed.
>
> ...and paranoia doesn't help explain why I sat in customs (and stood
> watching the dismantling of my clean and legal van) for over two hours
> while none of the other vehicles crossing (at a steady rate) were even
> stopped.
>
> Greg Kessler
> 86 Westy
> 73 Thing
> 99 Subaru Forester
>
> Kessler@ohio.edu
> http://gregling.net
>
> On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at 03:05 PM, Automatic digest processor
> wrote:
>
> >>> I can only assume from my experience and the others on this list
> that
> > the Canadian Government is targeting VW vans.<<
> >
> > What the hell are you talking about...........................
> >
> > Damn, this is pure paranoia
> >
> > Ben