More stories than anyone has time to hear or me to tell, of the years (25+)
and 3 million+ miles I've spent on the highways of the US and Canada (Oh,
highway). But I did go through customs every Monday for about year and 3
months of that time I did not have a licence plate on my tractor.

I was legal and had the paper work to show why it wasn't there, but;
 "no one ever noticed it missing!"

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Friday - Johnny Law - Customs

> The customs/immigration guys can be kind of scary when they get on their
> power trips.  The borders/ports of entry used to be the only places in the
> USA where you lost all your rights (e.g., the right to remain silent, the
> right to representation, etc.).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Damon Campbell
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 5:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday - Johnny Law - Customs
>
>
> I cross the U.S./Canada border a lot.  The formula is
> terribly predictable given 4 different situations:
>
> 1) wife and i in the honda civic = no hassles straight
> on through
> 2) myself in the honda = more questions but not
> hassles, straight on through
> 3) wife and i in the van = some questions, little
> hassle, usually straight on through
> 4) just myself in the van = get stopped almost every
> time.
>
> This formula is about 98% accurate.  I just laugh when
> they search the van now, because it is so absurd.
> Now, i just need to start putting signs in cabinets or
> something to give them something to look for.  Little
> bags of oregano.  Candy bars.  Stuffed pigs...  any
> other ideas that wouldn't get me detained at the
> border?  Maybe i could get several little beepers i
> could turn on remotely in different parts of the van
> so i could get them on a beeper hunt...
>
> Sorry... i get kind of dismayed with the general power
> tripping of customs officers.
>
> -Damon
>
>
>
> --- VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM> wrote:
>
> > I was.  He saw a license plate light out and stopped
> > me.
> > He looked into all the windows for a very long time
> > looking
> > for anything laying around to bust me.
> > I don't look like a hippy.
> >
> > >>> "Brian T." <nobleman36@YAHOO.COM> 9/10/2004
> > 4:45:52 PM >>>
> >
> > Alrighty then!
> >
> > How many of you'se people have been acosted by the
> > cops for no appearent reason?
> >
> > I've been a bus pilot since 99' (my sole transport)
> > and haven't been bugged once.
> >
> > Brian from Salem, Or
> >
>
>
> =====
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>
>
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