[pct-l] Entering the US via Canada

[wscoular@xxxxxxxxx (william scoular)]

I actually got nailed crossing an unmanned boarder in
Glacier a couple of years back.  No fine, but they did
pick my backpack apart and harass me a bit.  I had
truthfully been looking for my dog, Apollo Creed, but
he didn't show up during the entire episode, so my
story seemed rather drug-runnerish to them.  The
terrorist dimension is new, and I would not
underestimate US surveillance at this point.
Definitely have a passport if your going to do the
sneak across!

Suerte,

William
--- Lisa Whitmire <lisawhitmire@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've been gone for the last few days or I would have
> posted this earlier.
> As of last August, crossing into the US at an
> unmanned crossing (ie the PCT)
> was a federal offense carrying a $5000 fine (I think
> that was the figure).
> I'm not sure what the penalties would be for a nonUS
> citizen.  However, the
> thing to remeber is that it is rather unlikely that
> anyone be at the
> crossing, and the only way, I would assume, that
> they can fine you is to
> actually see you crossing from Canada to the US.  I
> dont want to encourage
> breaking the law, but who would know?  -Lisa
>
>
>
>
>
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