Ya Chris, I read about all that and the Canadian version as well. Good job Washington State Troopers, well done. Turns out the US authorities called the Canadian border authorities well ahead of the shoot-out and they had no choice but to get their unarmed and defenseless people out of the way. I think this really rankled and burned the Canadian Border Guards, their Union and the Province chief. This gave them a real case history as to why it?s stupid and dangerous to have unarmed border Guards and they got to hollering out loud, big time
This heat went all the way to Ottawa and at least initially, the new Tory PM Harper is up for immediate training and arming. My take is that the Canadian Border Guards were both embarrassed and angry about being so defenseless and having to cut n? run. Can?t say I blame them at all. And their Union Rep was just smokin red hot over the situation and demanding training and arming. Can?t say I blame the Union Rep either, that?s his job-look out for the membership and go kick some Ottawa butt. Good luck to them, they may have an audiance at long last.
Scamp
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