The day after...
After all the good food and fellowship we are all probably looking forward to a week-end of physical activity to control for the extra pounds that we might have gained. And, to think, Christmas and other festivities are ahead. Even before New Year's resolutions are to be made, perhaps we should make a pre-New Year's resolution to go easy on all the eating opportunities that will be there. It is far easier to keep the pounds off than to get them off, once they are there.
Some of the readers here will realize that I have spent a little extra time on affairs, American. Well, that is because so often my mind wanders across borders and the closest is, that of the U.S.-Canadian border. I have so many good memories of the U.S., of people, places and events.
Now, for a little Canadian story that starts in the U.S. goes into Canada and ends, for now in the U.S.
We, in Canada do not have bounty hunters, outside of those we see on film or on the TV. Recently, a body snatching event took place when two Ohio bounty hunters "kidnapped" a Canadian who had skipped out on a court hearing after having had a bail bond company cover the government deposit to keep him out of jail, pending a hearing. His no-show caused the bail bond company to be out thousands of dollars, leading to the bail enforcement agents tracing "their man" to Canada.
Now the "fun" begins. At the Niagara Falls crossing point, an American border official became suspicious of the three men with the result being the three ending up in a Buffalo, N.Y. jail. The bounty hunters are facing charges of forcible confinement and kidnapping. Also, they are being investigating for making false statements to a federal border agent. The Canadian languishes in jail and no doubt will not be granted bail. At least two lessons can be learned. The first, Canadians, do not mess with the American court system and second, U.S. bounty hunters stay out of Canada.
I wonder where the three men will spend Christmas; no doubt, in the U.S.
Some of the readers here will realize that I have spent a little extra time on affairs, American. Well, that is because so often my mind wanders across borders and the closest is, that of the U.S.-Canadian border. I have so many good memories of the U.S., of people, places and events.
Now, for a little Canadian story that starts in the U.S. goes into Canada and ends, for now in the U.S.
We, in Canada do not have bounty hunters, outside of those we see on film or on the TV. Recently, a body snatching event took place when two Ohio bounty hunters "kidnapped" a Canadian who had skipped out on a court hearing after having had a bail bond company cover the government deposit to keep him out of jail, pending a hearing. His no-show caused the bail bond company to be out thousands of dollars, leading to the bail enforcement agents tracing "their man" to Canada.
Now the "fun" begins. At the Niagara Falls crossing point, an American border official became suspicious of the three men with the result being the three ending up in a Buffalo, N.Y. jail. The bounty hunters are facing charges of forcible confinement and kidnapping. Also, they are being investigating for making false statements to a federal border agent. The Canadian languishes in jail and no doubt will not be granted bail. At least two lessons can be learned. The first, Canadians, do not mess with the American court system and second, U.S. bounty hunters stay out of Canada.
I wonder where the three men will spend Christmas; no doubt, in the U.S.
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