Re: Canadian Border is tight!

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Allan Waghalter" <awaghalter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a friend who just went from Houston to Detroit on her way to visit
an
> internet acquaintaince in Toronto.  She had been told by the visitors
bureau
> that Candada did not check US citizens with Birth Certificate and photo ID
> going in.  Guess what...  She got pulled out for a full background
> investigation.  Being on probation here for a minor felony (family
related)
> they would not permit her to enter the country!
>
> Is this normal procedure or is it the result of the terror activities
going
> on in England at the moment?  She was wearing a huge back pack and
carrying
> a fairly large carry on bag.  Had a toungue piercing and was probably
> exhausted after a 40 hour drive from Houston.

Huge back pack?
Fairly large carry on bag?

I can't imagine why...