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That sucks man..I had a incident also ..they ripped apart my car ,removing seats etc and just left it like that due to a tiny roach found on the floor
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that sucks man
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that sucks, sorry to hear
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Andy,
To those of you who are familiar with Customs Entry into Phoenix Airport: I am a US citizen who travels on a US passport. However, I live in Mexico. I was enroute to my Vietnam reunion in TX when I was stopped by Customs in Phoenix. Problems! It seems (I found out a year later from a nicer Customs agent) that there was a person from Colorado that had my same name that they were looking for. GREAT! It's not me. That's what the little Customs man said when he looked at my passport. I showed him my Mexican FM3 papers and he still said it didn't look like me. This went on and on. He looked at the US passport again and reinterated, "It doesn't look like you." I said, "Maybe it's because it's 9.5 years old and will be renewed when I return home." Nope, he still didn't think it looked like me. At that point, he was facing a retired US combat vet with 100% PTSD! And, gawd, I had a full head of steam at that point. I lifted my tee shirt and screamed, in front of about 3000 waiting, "Do you think a 6-way bypass could alter a person's appearance... JUST A LITTLE????," and pointed to my scar. I think that got to him and he realized he had an angry American on his hands. He finally let me pass. The follow YEAR (Yes, year), I hit Customs again. However, this time, I had a great agent to work with. He explained what had been happening to me, per the computer info and it all made sense. He also told me that they have exact records as to who is on duty, when and where. He said for me to file a complaint with the Customs service and give the exact time/date/flights that were involved. They'd know who I had interacted with and take measures with that person. I found out 6 months later, on another trip through the same airport, that the agent was no longer with the agency. The report shit works! I, too, am now looking for that fucker from Colorado that is using my name! |
in the states, a charge like that at such a young age is expunged from your record upon hitting 18. not sure what canadian laws are. either way, that was a completely ridiculous reason not to let you in.
keep good people out and let bad people in....no wonder the us is constantly on the defensive. |
Customs agents suck dick.
I'm Australian, part of the Commonwealth - yet when I went to the UK, I was held up for about 45minutes by some shit-for-brains customs agent. Bear in mind, I've just stepped off the plane, carrying only my hand luggage. Customs agent: Can I have your passport Me: Sure. Customs agent: Purpose of visit? Me: Seeing some old friends, having a few meetings and just looking around. Him: What meetings? Me: Just seeing some work colleagues. Him: What are their names, who do they work for? Me: Uhh... Him: You're required to tell me this information. Do you have proof of your meetings? I need to see their business cards, contact details, and a letter of confirmation of your meetings. Me: I've just stepped off a 30 hour flight, I don't have this information on me. Him: Well, that's just another problem you have then, isn't it. Me: Uhhh.. Him: These friends you're staying with. Where do they live. Me: I'm not sure, I've never stayed with them in the UK before. I'm meeting them in arrivals. Him: They're your friends and you don't know where they live? Sounds like a pretty weak excuse to me. Him: How much money do you have in your wallet? Me: What does that have to do with anything? Him: I need to know how much you have. Me: About 60 Pounds. Him: And you're staying for 2 weeks, right? Me: Right. Him: That's not much money for 2 weeks. How were you planning to stay? Me: I have my VISA. Him: A VISA isn't cash - that's not sufficent proof that you have enough funds to sustain yourself. How much is on your card? Me: That's none of your business Him: Yes, it is. Me: Let me ask you something. How much money do you have in your pocket? Him: I don't have to answer that. Me: Humour me. Him: 20 Pounds Me: And you live here permanently? Damn, how do you sustain yourself on 20 pounds? Him: Stop being smart: Me: Seriously man, what's you're case? I'm Australian. I've just gone through immigration in 5 countries including the middle east before here, and they couldn't care less about how much money I had in my damn wallet. Him: ... Me: So can I come through? Him: *Calls colleague over, chats, walks off, comes back with a big red stamp. Him: I'm letting you in, under a Code 3 Stamp. Me: And that means? Him: We will be monitoring you throughout the duration of your stay. If you do not leave within your two weeks, we will track you down. Me: You've stamped my passport for 6 months Him: Two weeks! Me: Ok, remind me next time when I come through to say I'm going to go see the palace and feed the pigeons, ok? Him: *Smirks - Oh no! Don't do that, we're happy to have you here. Now, not to be paranoid, but every time I made a phone call in the UK, the unlock icon on my phone kept appearing - indicating that GSM encryption had been turned off for that call. It continued for a week after I left the UK, then went back to normal. I swear customs guys are complete arseholes - I feel for you man. |
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that sucks. i feel your pain
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America wants to keep all the criminals out! Good Job Customs, and Happy April Fools Day.
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Where you from? In my country a minor offence like that is only shown on your paper in 5 years.
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50 dangerous 15 year old Canadian drug offenders
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So half of Canada's population is banned from entering the States .... :1orglaugh :1orglaugh
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wow sorry to hear about all of the problems you guys have had
My ex had the same thing happen to him on a charge for possetion he was like 15 or so, and he had A joint on him and a small one at that. he was honest told customs about the charge and he was not allowed in the states I think he lost his job over it can't remember I say write the letter and ask for expences back or seek legal action |
You do have an option so you never have this happen again. Canada does offer full pardons, I believe it is 7 years after the charge. You can apply for it. If your record shows that you have not had any problems since they will give you the pardon without any problem.
Once you have the pardon customs, law enforcement, employers etc. can no longer treat it like a conviction since you have received a full pardon. http://www.pardonservicescanada.com/ |
Hi New User, I hate to say it man but you're in the same boat I am in now. You will be harrassed by the US customs until the day you die about the entry denial that just happened yesterday.
I was denied back in 2001 for not having a return ticket for my trip to see my father who lives in the states. Everytime I travel to the states they always want to ask me about the denial which happened 4 years ago. I always get in to the states but I have to show up super early to deal with any customs hassles that might occur. DH |
Same thing happened to me when I went to Canada to retrieve my ex wife who US Customs wouldn't let back into the US after visiting her Mom after we got married & before her permanent resident appointment @ Imigration. I had to jump through all types of hoops & show them love letters between us, phone bills, marriage certificates, wedding photos, and prove that we were really an American couple. It sucked balls but we got it all straightened out in about 3 months. After all that... we got a divorce 2 years later. Now I only cross the border to go skiing or sun worshiping on a beach.
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I was told years ago that the record would be expunged automatically, so I never took any steps to have it done. Again my mistake. |
Good Lord! When will you people learn to ask for the Port Director when you are being treated unfairly???!!!! US Customs just came out with a huge long list of "Rights" you have when crossing the border. I cross everyday and I raise a HUGE stink when people start asking me questions that have absolutlety no relevance about me or my bussiness in the States. Just ask for the supervisor....then his supervisor....and so on until you get to the Port Director.
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Stay away from drugs, one small conviction can cost you problems forever. Just say no.
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Coming back from a visit to Vancouver was a bad experience for me too
As me and one of my models walked past the drug dog, the fucker lifted its head and sniffed my ass... They immediately take us into a back room and tear apart our bags, x-ray stuff, and threaten us with strip searches. They demand to know where the drugs are and tell us how much trouble we are in. I told them they are not going to find any drugs customs agent: THE DOG DOES NOT LIE me: I wore these pants in a smokey club last night.. maybe thats what the dog smelled Customs agent: OH YEAH!? what else was in this club? COCAINE!? ECSTACY!? Me: I dunno.. it was a shitty club, i had two crappy canadian beers and left Customs agent: *snapping rubber glove* This is your last chance boy. Me: If you wanna shove your hand up my ass, you go right ahead, You won't find anything up there except shit. After that he decided i was serious and had no drugs and let us go... ugh.. I hate US Customs |
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1. I am talking about CANADIAN CUSTOMS, U.S. has actually never been anything but really cool to me and my wife. 2. This happened almost a year ago, not yesterday. 3. Ya I have the denial on record, but it is also accompanied with a U.S. Congressman, Canadian MP and other Immigration officers who all ammended the record to show that they were strongly against the mistreatment we had received and that we pose no threat and should always be let in no problems. Now I get hurried across like I have the plague because they are worried about their jobs if I get any trouble. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS Go to get help from political officials. :thumbsup |
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Frankly, they might not even have found anything- they could have denied me solely on what I told them. *pounding head against wall* They refused to tell me what exactly they had found. |
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Dude, I am with you 100%. Last year when I came home from the Phoenix Forum, I had video of the lightspeed girls jumping nude on the trampoline. IN THE FOOTAGE you can see some of the Phoenix police were there watching. The Customs Agent who reviewed this tape asked me "What kind of sick person gets off on this shit?" and that I should be ashamed as the girls looked 16 and he could keep my camera and could do this and do that and do this.... but he was being "nice" and let me go. WHAT THE FUCK? Customs agents, almost every one of them, are serious fags. |
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Whats the law with America on that. I know that it still stays on your juvinile record and it can be found illeagally. I mean they dont just burn your record after you are 18, but i know that its pardoned and cant be used agaisnt you right?
And Andy. That sucks ass. Im suprised you kept as calm as you did, I couldnt have.. Im short tempered, would have been swinging. |
the problem is most custom agents (at least in NZ) are high school drop outs who think they are the shit..
i am a NZ citizen i know more about the immigaration act, hazardous substance act than most retarded custom agents... being a good citizen i make sure everytime i return i do not carry any substance which is forbidden (NZ is very strict on this issue) by law. yut it seems that everytime i travel through the airport i am the only person to be stopped ad embarressed in front of all the passengers. i am there are hundreds of people who dont know crap about nz yut they only stop me every single time.. why? beacause i am indian so i am bound to be carrying something illegal.. the good thing is i can tell them they are f**kin wa*nkers and their is nothing they can do about it because i am as clean as they come.. so if u ever come to NZ and see a guy telling a whole bunch of custom agents to go fuck themself its probably me... |
how's the weed up there in canada?
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you should sue them for money lost if you have the money to sue. soon that guy will be busted down to security guard at the mall, if there is any justice. on a sidenote my sisters piece of shit exboyfriend was allowed through customs to japan when he has a record for making bombs in past. do they purposely pick the wrong ppl to question? it sure seems like it!
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So How much pot did you have?
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Do your elf a favor. Next time, get on a flight to Mexico. Then cross the border in Tijuana. It is really easy. Fly from Sandiego to anywhere you want to go.
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BTW I think his record is auto-purged when he turned 18. |
wow, that sucks. I hope you get it worked out before Internext.
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BUMMER!!
I was looking forward to seeing you again, Andy. Hopefully at the San Diego show or FL Internext. |
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