Cornwall Border Guards Leave Post?

[thetreble 19]

Yikes!

[Krikit 1,165]

That should tick off all the people waiting to cross the border today. I was harrassed at the Cornwall border, once, going into the US. The guy didn't like the fact that I was born in England, even though I had naturalized. He wanted me to produce my SIN card and gave me heck when I told him I didn't carry it with me. Then he proceeded to go up one side of me and down the other about why I had the nerve not to carry one on my person at all times. What an a$$. Especially given the fact that the US SSO distinctly tells you NOT to carry their own SSN card with you. He probably got insulted when he threatened me saying I was obviously trying to sneak into the US so I could live there. I answered "Why would I want to do that?"

Anywho..... I don't blame the Mohawks for refusing to allow the firearms. It is their territory. Plus, I'm rather unnerved by the thought of armed guards at the border. Are all the other border stations armed? My friends are with the Mohawks - Tyendinaga territory, which is right by there. I should ask them about it.

Edited June 1, 2009 by Krikit

[thetreble 19]

I was under the impression that both sides are armed at all times. Drug smugglers? Convicted Criminals? Eh. What do i know.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Canada has STARTED to arm their POE guards, but its a long process from what I have read, not sure when it will be completed.

[Krikit 1,165]

Canada has STARTED to arm their POE guards, but its a long process from what I have read, not sure when it will be completed.

Guess they chose the wrong place to start.

I was under the impression that both sides are armed at all times. Drug smugglers? Convicted Criminals? Eh. What do i know.

Yeah. I guess you only pay attention to those kinds of things when you've got something to worry about.

[The_Dude 1,142]

pssssssssssssh. Everyone knows the good Canadian drugs come from BC anyways.

[Krikit 1,165]

[Kimbear 53]

i used to live in cornwall, my uncle there is an RCMP officer. he is usually on the boats chasing many a smuggler. i used to cross that brdige all the time just to go to meseana for taco bell LOL

[Krikit 1,165]

i used to live in cornwall, my uncle there is an RCMP officer. he is usually on the boats chasing many a smuggler. i used to cross that brdige all the time just to go to meseana for taco bell LOL

Friends don't let friends eat Taco Hell!

[thetreble 19]

Hey...

every one needs a little taco hell once and awhile.

[sly_wolf 199]

I really don't understand the issue. The US side is armed and and now the Canadian side being armed becomes a problem for them? They seem to think the Canadian border agents will become trigger happy.

I know there was an elderly US couple recently killed at that Canadian crossing because they were rammed by someone on the run with a van full of cigs.

I dunno, but I think there are bigger fish to fry.

Sly

[Krikit 1,165]

I really don't understand the issue. The US side is armed and and now the Canadian side being armed becomes a problem for them? They seem to think the Canadian border agents will become trigger happy.

The issue is that the Canadian Border Services Agency want to arm their employees on land owned by the Mohawks. The Mohawks don't agree with this plan and the CBSA employees don't agree with the Mohawks.

[The_Dude 1,142]

So it's a pissing contest with the Mohawk?

[Krikit 1,165]

So it's a pissing contest with the Mohawk?

No. It's much more than that. But you would have to educate yourself on the First Nations culture and history in order to understand the issues.

[thetreble 19]

So it's a pissing contest with the Mohawk?

Aye, there's the rub. Like Krikit says, it's MORE than that..it's DEEPER than that...we don't have pissing contests with our natives...we shouldn't..this is very serious to us as a nation and a combination of cultures.