Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:53:25 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: What do you say to the customs guys when heading South??
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Dear Speech Maker
WELL SAID BERNIE
I started to respond to this and found myself going the path of stupid rant
...
so glad you have the gift of eloquence
regards
On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:37 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lie blatantly. Tell them you're going for a week, tell them exactly which
> park you'll be staying at, give an address of a friend you're going to
> visit on the way (well, maybe don't make this one up completely).
>
>
>
> This is possibly the worst advice you could follow. US and Canada have
> just
> signed a deal for more information sharing. Lying to a Customs Official can
> you banned from the country. I know a guy that has been banned for 5 years.
> You do not lie to a Customs Agent and if you do you suffer the
> consequences.
> We have been down twice for six months or longer and we experienced no
> problems at border.
> For last 10 years I have gone down every year for 4 to 6 weeks.
> I always explain how long I will be gone.
> You don't think they can find out how long you have been in their country?
> Once they find out, and they will, that you have lied and said you were
> spending a week and spent several months they will make your life a
> nightmare
> because they will, of course, assume you have something to hide.
> I cross the border 4 or 5 times a year and have never had a issue.
> I have also been totally honest.
> You start lying to these guys and you will get trouble.
> How do you think that would go over if my last stay was 5 months and I had
> declared I was going down for a week!
> Lying to this officials is extremely bad advice!
> They know long you have been in their country and with the new
> information sharing they will have more information than that.
> If you want to get banned from the country starting lying to them!
>
> As far as unconventional destinations I have attended Buses by the Bridge
> that last 10 years.
> When they ask where I'm going I say "to a VW bus gathering in Lake
> Havasu, Arizona.
> This could be judged to be unconventional I have always been
> waved through.
> I declare it will be extended camping trip.
> A few times they have said "in that"
> No it's on the computer they knows it's part of my regular routine.
> They see it there.
> They know I'm retired and I like to camp and ramble.
>
> You don't think they can find out with the press of button how long you
> were down.
> You ever heard of a computer!
>
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver
>
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roger w
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