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More border guards off the job in B.C.
CBC ^
| Feb 2 2006
Posted on 02/02/2006 8:56:24 PM PST by ferri
Border guards at a crossing in southeastern B.C. walked off the job overnight, in response to a U.S. police bulletin about an armed and dangerous fugitive.
Montana police had issued an alert to the Roosville border crossing south of Fernie that they were chasing a man believed to be armed and dangerous – and heading north.
The lone guard stayed on duty until the shift change early Thursday morning.
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TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; borderguards; canadianborder
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posted on
02/02/2006 8:56:25 PM PST
by
ferri
To: ferri
To: fanfan
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posted on
02/02/2006 8:58:56 PM PST
by
ferri
(Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
To: MARKUSPRIME
yes it is, hope that changes VERY soon.
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posted on
02/02/2006 8:59:14 PM PST
by
ferri
(Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
To: ferri
"Stop! Or we'll...what...he armed?" "Leg it!"
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posted on
02/02/2006 8:59:53 PM PST
by
Itzlzha
("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
To: Itzlzha
they would have to wait until gunman got close enough to use their pepper spray...uh huh...lol
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:01:51 PM PST
by
ferri
(Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
To: ferri
This kind of thing does not type the wimpy canadian jokes.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:04:10 PM PST
by
okiecon
To: ferri
Border guards at a crossing in southeastern B.C. walked off the job overnight, in response to a U.S. police bulletin about an armed and dangerous fugitive. Lotta French genes in BC?
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:10:38 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie because he didn't bake one.)
To: ferri
Border guards at a crossing in southeastern B.C. walked off the job overnight, in response to a U.S. police bulletin about an armed and dangerous fugitive. Fear not! They're sending in the Canadian Navy to take charge
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:13:55 PM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
To: ferri
I predict that pretty soon bulletins about armed fugitives in Florida will cause Canadian Border Guards to walk-off the job.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:14:32 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(What? Me worry?)
To: ferri
The guards who have only peper spray to defend themselvesPeper? Thats the problem right there
To: VeniVidiVici
I predict that pretty soon bulletins about armed fugitives in Florida will cause Canadian Border Guards to walk-off the job. Just as soon as they cross into Georgia.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:25:57 PM PST
by
GLDNGUN
To: ferri
They should all abandon their posts. Seriously...there is no point in even having an unarmed border guard.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:26:02 PM PST
by
Junior_G
To: Junior_G
that's the way i look at it too. i wouldn't stand there and be a target.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:34:05 PM PST
by
ferri
(Be Politically Incorrect: Support the Constitution!)
To: Horatio Gates
Yes, that is the problem. Peper isn't nearly as effective.
On a serious note, I can't blame them if all they do have is pepper spray. Typical kid gloves US policies made by people sitting behind bullet proof glass.
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posted on
02/02/2006 9:45:55 PM PST
by
Fruitbat
To: ferri; GMMAC; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; Ryle; ...
Canada Ping!
Please FReepmail me to get on or off this Canada ping list.
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posted on
02/03/2006 4:55:51 AM PST
by
fanfan
To: Fruitbat
Typical kid gloves US policies The US doesn't set policy for Canadian border guards.
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posted on
02/03/2006 7:20:32 AM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
To: ElkGroveDan
It was my understanding that the ones that walked off, armed with only pepper spray, were Americans. No?
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posted on
02/03/2006 2:34:29 PM PST
by
Fruitbat
To: Fruitbat
No. From the article.
The B.C. guards have only pepper spray. The guards want guns. The Canadian government is so anti-gun they won't let even the "guards" have guns. This incident may get guns for them as they had been "promised".
To: Cold Heart
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:29:21 AM PST
by
Fruitbat
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