What's up with that? They didn't believe his story, that's what's up
with that. It's not to say that every person who isn't believed is
lying, I've often being accused of "making no sense" because someone
else isn't inside my head doing my thinking for me.
I had a similar situation, where I was asked repeatedly why I was
making a stop in a particular city enroute to Chicago. For the life of
me I couldn't figure out why they cared where I was making my pit
stops enroute. My passenger had mapquested something in that town, and
I guess that's what they were trying to get out of me (since they
searched his stuff, and mine for the most part was untouched). I found
the mapquest thing a day later and asked him why he had that, he said,
"so I'd know where it is", and I told him that if I know diddly about
the town and I'm driving, his stupid mapquest wouldn't help me find
what he was looking for anyway. Besides, I told him... who wants to
make a long pitstop if we have to drive 470 miles in a day? This guy
wasn't thinking when he packed his stuff and planned his route, and it
got us into trouble. Fortunately since I rented the car and had all
our details of what we were doing, and he was pretty much clueless
aside from the "evidence", so to speak, believing me was enough to let
both of us go. To this day, I'm not travelling with anyone anymore...
I can't stand being harassed for information I don't have, like I'm
supposed to have checked everything before we packed. I thought
knowing my friends don't do drugs, carry weapons, or commit crimes was
enough information. Apparently not.
S.
On Oct 8, 5:36 pm, paula wrote:
> Thanks; actually it was my husband by himself. He luckily is a very calm
> person which he feels helped him get into the US.
> Travelling with a west european passport, he is coming back home to
> western Canada ( has all the proper paperwork re rental and immigration
> papers; even the old ones) but taking the shorter via the US route. He
> had a road trip to Toronto with our son ( was posted here for
> suggestions; they had a blast) who starts to study in Toronto; so hubby
> helped him set up. Hubby explained that to border guard; i.e. he was not
> staying in the US for long; is on his way home. Mini van, rented and
> empty besides some empty totes, his cooler, laptop and some clothing.
> We know; we are pulled over due to passports, need to fill in paperwork,
> get eye scan etc. pay $12 per person and are on our way. This time they
> totally searched the van, almost damaging it; o.k. no damage no problem,
> just their job. But... as he of course had no idea where he would stay
> ( to be based on time line and fatigue level) they kept threatening him
> with not being allowed in ... HUH?? Yes, they really want to know the
> address in the US where one is staying, but ....circumstances were
> explained. They kept badgering him for over an hour after paperwork was
> completed and paid for. What is up with that???- Hide quoted text -
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