It's an outrage!!!!!!!!!
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BIG MAC
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I guess "rudeness" depends on which line you are in. I now know that the four cars I tried to explain the situation to must not have been Beachgirl. Each car I politely tried to tell, that I wasn't trying to be an a**hole but the police had told us to get in the second line, quite rudely replied with varying responses like calling me a liar, questioning the character of my mother and the existence of my father, and flatly telling me to F-Off and die. I understand their frustration as none of us like the long wait. But I guess "rudeness" exists in both of the lines.
How could you have been going down there and not understand how the line works at the border anyway? I remember having this discussion on this forum some time ago and it amazed me then that seasoned RP travellers didn't get it. There was nothing you could say to derail their rant.
rockyptjoe
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ernesto...unless you've been in that part of the line that you could see the police directing the forming of the second line, it is very easy to make the "assumption" that it was a bunch of selfish, arrogant, no manners people doing so on their own to save an hour or more waiting on the line! I'm sure you've seen the types on our highways when they're stuck in traffic, and ride the shoulder to get to the next exit....right? Or even ride the "turning" lane for 3/4 of a mile?
How many times have you seen someone being "escorted" up the other side shoulder all the way to the border by one of the local police? I've wondered how much it costs?? $10? $20
How many times have you seen someone being "escorted" up the other side shoulder all the way to the border by one of the local police? I've wondered how much it costs?? $10? $20
What I notice in the past is motor homes moving over and blocking the second lane. Talk about pizzed off peeps. Then they take to the lower dirt side and speed ahead. I just stay in the lane i'm in unless a cop tells me to move over, then I move over. Your gona get looks no mater what.
Well, please forgive my ignorance.....as I stated, we did not see anyone telling anybody what to do. We were unaware that the Mexican policia started doing this. And yes, we have been going down for a number of years, but this was the first time we encountered this..........we knew there was going to be a line, but we were not prepared for what took place. I said that we stopped going home on holidays, and the such, because of the line. But this time, it was a short weekend for us and we wanted to spend as much time in RP as possible. Therefore, we were ready to sit in line........just not ready for the idiocy and rudeness of some drivers. Politeness goes a long way and thank you to those of you who at least try and explain and sorry to those of you who do, but have it backfire on you. As I said, I would have appreciated someone telling me what was going on. I most certainly would not have reacted in a rude or obnoxious way. So, from now on, I'll take the cue from a couple of you and "when in Rome, ......................"
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janetandclint
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Guess I have crossed the Mexico/U.S. border so much, that I know I have to stay really calm and serene, anything can happen, and much of that anything has happened to me. But noone has any excuse for being so rude and obnoxious about it. How great that the American border official was so gentile!
EscapeArtist
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I was told to start the right side line once, but the Mexican cop had me follow him down the shoulder with his lights on. I know it pissed off the people in line, but at least the cop was there to prove he wanted me to do this.
Now if only they would have one cop standing at the front of the line to point to each line and alternate them smoothly into one line again and have them standing along the centerline to force the cutters who ride the left side and and then forcibly cut in near the front.
Now if only they would have one cop standing at the front of the line to point to each line and alternate them smoothly into one line again and have them standing along the centerline to force the cutters who ride the left side and and then forcibly cut in near the front.
That would be the prime solution, but we all know that the town of Sonoita is not going to pay for the extra manpower to do such a thing. They could probably care less who drive's like a maniac or who get's pissed off........they just don't want their intersections blocked. And really, who can blame them. I guess the only solution is to not come home when you know it's going to be busy, or just deal with the situation!!!!! (Once again, I have to say that we saw absolutely no one directing traffic that day......)
rockyptjoe
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They used to have both of the lanes open by the Mexican customs building as you were leaving Mexico....there is enough room for 2 vehicles to get thru the US gate, even with rv's....now they put traffic cones up or even park one of the trucks so that you have to merge from 2 to 1 lane thru the gate and then back to 3 lanes if they are all open. The merge is where all the problems are.....
jerry
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These girls should have come back on Sunday......A federal grand jury has indicted two Indiana women who were arrested last month, reportedly while trying to smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana into the United States.
Sara Renee Smith and Emily Jo Daugherty, both 25 and from Evansville, were arrested Aug. 23 at the Lukeville Port of Entry after customs officials found 101 packets of marijuana hidden throughout the minivan they were driving, U.S. District Court records show.
The women told authorities they'd been paid to drive the vehicle to Indiana and believed they were "likely bringing something illegal into the United States," court records state.
Smith and Daugherty were released on bond. They are scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 8 in Tucson.
Sara Renee Smith and Emily Jo Daugherty, both 25 and from Evansville, were arrested Aug. 23 at the Lukeville Port of Entry after customs officials found 101 packets of marijuana hidden throughout the minivan they were driving, U.S. District Court records show.
The women told authorities they'd been paid to drive the vehicle to Indiana and believed they were "likely bringing something illegal into the United States," court records state.
Smith and Daugherty were released on bond. They are scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 8 in Tucson.
It easy to see why folks didn't notice the cops directing traffic over to form a new line.
We were in line when they pulled up on the dirt in the opposing traffic side, walked across the street and started a new line. By this time the line was already quite long, well beyond the Wendy's.
We were in line when they pulled up on the dirt in the opposing traffic side, walked across the street and started a new line. By this time the line was already quite long, well beyond the Wendy's.
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