develop remedial computer based training for border guards who had failed
the basic law enforcement tests. This required me to visit a few of the
crossing points along the US-Canada border. There were more than a few of
that sort of person in the remediation classes. I imagine now that there
are probably a lot more of them.
larry
At 09:41 AM 11/6/2003, you wrote:
> > My assessment of the two borders is that the Canadians are always
>courteous, although they are rather firm about not wanting any parental
>kidnappings. I would say professional. The Americans on the other hand have
>some really angry people in the immigration service. If you dont run across
>one of them, you are generally also treated in a professional matter. It may
>be that given my citizenship I do not get to see the bigots in the Canadian
>immigration service.
> >
>
>I worked with a guy years ago who was testing to become a U.S. border
>patrol. He didn't particularly want to do it, but it paid the bills. I don't
>know if he was a bigot, but he was definitely biased against anybody
>crossing the border. I got along fine with him, but he was not the kind of
>guy you wanted to not like you. His descriptions of using body cavity
>searches to take out frustration made you pucker.
>
>-Kevin
>
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