Boarder Patrol

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 03:06 pm

It finally happened.
After at least ten trips to California to visit daughter and grand-kids and to condo shop I was finally asked to make a donation.
I have always brought about an eight with me and never had a problem with the Border Patrol check points.
They are usually looking for illegal immigrants and ignore us, but his time the Afghan Gooey must have smelled especially strong because the dog fell in love with our car as he walked past it.( This is on the California Side luckily )
The agent asked as jokingly if we has anyone hidden in the car and then asked us to pull over to the side.
He asked if there were any drugs in the car and I said yes and gave him the baggie with the 1/8.
He said he appreciate my honesty and that there was nothing he hated more than people who denied it when the dog obviously hit on some thing and made their job more difficult by making them search your car.
He checked to see if I had any outstanding warrants, saw that I didn't, and told me I had an option.
Asked if I saw the garbage can in the corner and when I said I did he said I had two choices, take the baggie and throw it in the can and leave, or wait for the Sheriff's police and take my chances with them. ( $ 100.00 fine on the spot. ).
Guess what I did.
While throwing the baggie in the can I noticed many other small baggies with Small amounts in them in this can.
Wonder what happens to these small amounts????????
Any way, my dauhter has a friend who was able to replace my 1/8 so wasn't a complete loss, and now I know not to bring it over any more, will just pre-order with daughter's friend when coming out.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 03:15 pm

what border Mexico, states?
you lucky ...

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 03:26 pm

This is why I always treat law enforcement with respect, whether they deserve it or not. I have been let off many times when faced with real trouble.

Of course, in the US, it never hurt that I was white either.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 03:37 pm

Marco wrote:This is why I always treat law enforcement with respect, whether they deserve it or not. I have been let off many times when faced with real trouble.

Of course, in the US, it never hurt that I was white either.

well if guys is coulored he mite do like once happend to me « racial profilling by a guy who called me a terrorist

what i think is the guy was jalous of me being 100Lb lighter them him White will perfect body witch made him JALOUS of me

it why i took 7 of them to clam me down from hitting h'es fat ass!

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 04:18 pm

Has nothing to do with race, just that I treated them with honesty and respect.
One of them was Mexican-American , one was Black, and the rest were White.
I was in California, coming from Arizona, very close to the Mexican border.
Just glad it wasn't in Arizona, my home state, as I would have most likely been busted.

Trad · Post by **Trad** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 04:25 pm

Glad to hear you got through it without any major trouble. Is this border check carried out all along the Ariz/Cal border or just down Mexico way?
I just re-read your post and understand now....it was the US/Mex border patrol that stopped you not the Ariz/Cal border patrol....old and senile here sorry....

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 05:11 pm

How come you had to go through a border anyway, aren't Arizona and California both in the US?

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 05:35 pm

Boner wrote:How come you had to go through a border anyway, aren't Arizona and California both in the US?

State boarder.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 05:56 pm

You have borders on the state lines? theres me thinking it was the United States of America, land of the free. HAHAHAHA

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 06:08 pm

Boner wrote:You have borders on the state lines? theres me thinking it was the United States of America, land of the free. HAHAHAHA

california has to have borders. one of the few i can think of. they arent after drugs as much as illegals and in my experience are mostly after people bring fruits and veggies into cali. i got stopped last week and had to turn over my texas grape fruits. california grows so much produce that if an infected fruit got in with blight or something it could destroy the harvest and hurt their already nearly destroyed economy.

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 06:26 pm

Actually through the state line border, this was just a check point for illegals and drugs primarily.( no dogs there or they were busy )
Mainly because the road we take is very close to Mexican border. If we were to take U.S. 10 we would not have any problems and not see any check points, would just add about 2 hours to trip.
San Diego is in South California.
I know that my " guy " brings it in from Cali, but he come in from 10, so if I were to try that again I would just add the 2 hours to my trip.

What Cantona says about the actual State line Border is true, they are mainly looking for fruits and veggies.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 07:16 pm

yea checkpoints are more commin in places near the mexican border. my friend lives in san antonio and when he visits his friends down in mccallen he has to go through one. i think they are mainly after illegals and mexican black tar.

BigRigRob · Post by **BigRigRob** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 07:17 pm

Twitch wrote:
What Cantona says about the actual State line Border is true, they are mainly looking for fruits and veggies.

And bugs. Glad ya made it Ok Twitch. I've been checked out by Winterhaven a few times myself. Keep on Truckin' dude!

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 07:33 pm

So the US is just a police state now? no offence but the fruit & veggie thing sounds like an excuse, you're talking about neighbouring states not foreign countries.

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Mon 22nd Mar 2010 07:52 pm

Boner wrote:So the US is just a police state now? no offence but the fruit & veggie thing sounds like an excuse, you're talking about neighbouring states not foreign countries.

Now you know why I'll still choose Amsterdam over Cali. I can't knock the sunshine though.