recent border crossings

[phidelt157]

I'm not trying to start anything up again (217 posts), but I'd like to hear if all this hoopla about the border is true. If anyone has recently crossed (two months ago or so, for whatever reason) I'd like to know if they checked you as thoroughly as it has been stated. Thanks in advance for the input.

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[David/MN]

I think the right answer here is, could be. I travel through International Falls to Fort Frances at least twice a month. I have nothing to hide, and declare anything I am bringing in (it's not worth messing with my privledge to enter Canada).

I have not been asked for ID, I have been asked for, and have shown ID that they have not entered into a computer, and I have shown ID that they have entered into the computer. No pattern, just what they feel they need to do based on the situation.

Before Sept 11th I had never been asked for ID, So I guess that is the only change I have seen.

Everyone's just doing their job, and we get to visit a great country!

dw

gee...ya think you're not trying to bring up all this hoopla again? enough. we and the canadians will get along just fine. and we'll work this dui thing too...as we will you...so move along....find something else or someone else to bother.....

[phidelt157]

Easy big guy...
After the last 217 posts it seemed as though no one was getting into the country, I was just trying to see what kind of truth was behind it. I haven't crossed recently and wanted to see if what people "thought" was true, post 9/11. I was only asking the people who have crossed and really know if all the fuss is something to be concerned with, that's all.

We went through I.Falls last week . First had to provide photo i.d. to immigration , they ran all six of us through the computer . Then onto the total tear down ,everything out of the Tahoe , uncover the snowmobiles etc . We had nothing to hide of course . Now the clincher , had a one pound package of hamburger in a zip lock and they took it inside and cut it into 4 pcs. who knows !! We are not the type of group that looks suspicious , at least I think we don't . Anyway , after about a hour and a half we were on our way .
I do need to add though that it must have been the day as at least 6 or 7 of the vehicles with snowmobiles in tow received nearly the same treatment , but I don't know about the extent of their tear down as we were first in line .
I do need to add also that the Tahoe crosses into Canada many times a year and my record is spotless .
Must have been a random day for inspections , who knows ??? None the less I am not discouraged by this treatment , as we were completely legal with nothing to hide .

geez, not again!!!!!!

GRRRR.......

[phidelt157]

Just looking if the rumors are true, that's all kids...

[phidelt157]

Sounds like a wonderful time, thanks for the post...

Recent crossing @ Niagara Falls uneventful. Crossing @ TI bridge involved picture ID's entered into computer, vechicle check ie: open trunk but not empty it. More ?? than we'd ever heard in 30 yrs. ofcrossing several times a year. Nothing to hide so let em ask, can't be too careful.