Author Topic: Stretch of U.S.-Canada Border Shut Down (Read 225 times)

kevykev56 · « **on:** January 25, 2006, 09:10:47 AM »

BLAINE, Wash. - A high-speed chase that ended in gunfire closed the U.S.-Canadian border crossing near here for hours Tuesday, authorities said. Two men sought in a California homicide were arrested after one of them was shot and wounded.

The crossing is one of the busiest on the U.S. northern border. Traffic was diverted to the Pacific Highway crossing about a mile to the east as police investigated.

An unspecified number of Canadian border agents, who are unarmed, left their posts during the incident because they were concerned about their safety , said Paula Shore, a spokeswoman for the Canada Border Services Agency. Managers took over and security was not compromised, she said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060125/ap_on_re_us/border_closed

Maverick · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2006, 09:15:57 AM »

I imagine that the canadian guards were just letting the crossing open up for new citizens. After all they already have one of the granting qualifiers, they are criminals wanted in the US.............

AWMac · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:35:35 AM »

Several Royal Mounties were seen taking up positions armed with Rabid Beavers....Film at 11:00.

kevykev56 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:35:39 AM »

I just don’t understand how you can expect to guard a border without some means of force to protect it. Even a sidearm is a deterrent enough to discourage someone from getting out of line. Maybe not enough to deter a serious attempt but would have been better than running in this case.

U.S. and Mexico border agents are armed, why not the Canadians?

AWMac · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2006, 10:38:07 AM »

This just in.... Mounties mauled to bits. Beavers flee. Updates at 11:00.

RTR · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2006, 11:01:47 AM »

LOL Mac:rofl

RTR