by Bumble Bee 30 Replies latest jw friends
Me: We were members of the same organization.
I think when you said that, maybe he was thinking along the lines of, ''bomb-making org?'' ''recruiting terrorists org?'' lol
so maybe because you were being a bit vague, it piqued his radar to ask you more detailed questions, but weird just the same.
No way I'm gettin strip searched!!
With a face like yours that is what he was hoping he was going to have to do....
Isn't that a more-or-less standard method of checking for "suspicious activity"? Ask a bunch of strange, or at least unusual, questions, so that the object of your inquiry is thrown off guard, and thus more likely to become flustered?
If he has something to hide, he's likely been rehearsing along the lines of "What do I say if the border guard asks me about drugs / bombs / liquor / guns etc.?"
If the person is asked some really weird off-the-wall stuff, he'll forget his rehearsed lines, and if there is something suspicous about him, it will be much more apparent.
I seem to recall reading an article about airport security relating this technique - and it seems it would work well at border crossings as well.
That is odd. You don't normally associate Native Americans with the word Cult but it kind of sounds like he was recruitin'. lol
Oh my goodness, that is strange!!
Maybe he was just lonely and wanted to chat with a pretty lady.
BB,
I too was always nervous when I crossed the border, for no reason at all. So I analyze stuff.
The border questioners, are well trained. T
First of all they do random checks, some they let through on one or two questions. If you said you were just going across to do cross border shopping, which he knows many people say, to hide their true destination. He throws at you immediately "Don't lie to me" and puts you on the defensive.
Each one of your answers triggered further questioning.
You answer: going to Virginia, red flag Virginia is a long way from Canada.
You: I'm visiting friends, red flag, long way to go to visit friends.
You: organization, big red fllag, a big group is involved, not just relatives, or girl friend.
You: religious organization, another big red flag, terrorists are religious,
You; used to be JW .....JWs no problem, used to be...redflag
You: nothing ..... small red flag, he wants to know where you are at now.
You: they lied...... red flag, animosity indicated, evil?
You: not all evil.... green flag showing up,
He leaves you back in neutral, have an nice trip.
This is just a scenario to show you all his questions have a purpose. He also supports his questions by obsverving you body language, demeanor, agitation and physical contents of your car, baggage etc.
belbab
I don't know, it sounds like Satan had something to do with it.....
"Trust me, I don't fool around at the border, and declare everything!!"
Yeah... when I travelled to Canada a couple of years ago, I thought that I would do that too - declaring a plastic tube of peanuts and beef-jerky that I carry with me - what I call 'travel food' (It comes in handy if you are caught between places - with nothing to eat).
Well... next time - I won't declare small things like this - since it's food that I will consume.
What happened was that I got diverted to a seperate line of people. I had to answer lots of questions (similar to yours) - and he then pulls up a 'Jim-TX' on his monitor - that has the same name as me - and that they are on the alert for.
I was keeping my 'cool' - and even trying to joke around a little. He finally looks at me - then his screen - then at me - and says... "Naw... this isn't you... he's too dark." or somesuch.
He lets me go on to the next set of people - who again stop me - as my name pops up on their screen, too. They take off to talk with the original screener - or someone - and I mention to the one left at the station... "The last fella said it wasn't me - and that I was not the right shade." Whereupon - the fella says, "Oh. Okay then." and let's me pass on through.
Next time... I'll just eat the durn peanuts and beef jerky right there - to elimiate the 'evidence'.
Regards,
Jim TX
HA HA not like the old days !!!! when I was NOT a JW....We!!!! my brother -in law & hubby! used to take us across the border Pull out the back seat fill it with cheap cigarettes.....And away we went..!!!!..
BB,
Not meaning to hijack your thread, but flying in and out of Logan International Airport in Boston was a trip a few months after 9-11! I thought they were going to check my sperm count.
JK
