
Originally Posted by
lauriejim
i had plans to go to the casino just up from detroit last sept. and was looking forward to it
but was told i needed my birth certificate to re-enter into the u.s.
when did all this take place ? i always loved going across the bridge and going shopping years earlier.
i had to play at greek town in detroit it was the worst casino ive ever stepped foot in
when did this take place? post-sept-11. your flippin fault. your government got the notion that terrorists can get into canada from abroad more easily, and then use the lax border security to sneak into the states. coming soon you will need a full-on passport (or also coming soon a standardized identity card like european nations have) to pass through the border.
but in all my life it's been a good idea to bring your birth cert when crossing the border, because they can request it (if only to give you a hard time) if they choose. i hope you know that customs officers are above the law. they can tear your car apart and leave it disassembled (and therefore you stranded), without any probable cause whatsoever. they can interrogate you for hours if they think you might have any knowledge of anything. best to be very honest and courteous, and have any docs ready that they might ask of you (including custody papers if you are divorced/separated and bring your kids with you).
+++ like a midget at a urinal, i was going to have to stay on my toes +++
. . . +++ if you can read this, well done you +++ . . .
+++ and don't call me shirley +++ ...R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen...
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