Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on board)
from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH, out of no
where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border Patrol/Homeland
Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We stop and they ask
us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to both) then zoomed
away. They were literally out of sight from us in a heartbeat (their boat
had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast, even in 4+ foot [and
capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us go
after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

JimH wrote:
Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on board)
from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH, out of no
where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border Patrol/Homeland
Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We stop and they ask
us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to both) then zoomed
away. They were literally out of sight from us in a heartbeat (their boat
had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast, even in 4+ foot [and
capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us go
after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.




They knew you were illegal aliens from another galaxy.

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

Maybe for kicks, you should have donned a turban quick-like.
JR

JimH wrote:

Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on board)
from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH, out of no
where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border Patrol/Homeland
Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We stop and they ask
us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to both) then zoomed
away. They were literally out of sight from us in a heartbeat (their boat
had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast, even in 4+ foot [and
capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us go
after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.




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Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on
board) from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH,
out of no where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border
Patrol/Homeland Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We
stop and they ask us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to
both) then zoomed away. They were literally out of sight from us in a
heartbeat (their boat had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast,
even in 4+ foot [and capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us
go after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.




They knew you were illegal aliens from another galaxy.


You have me mistaken for ShortWave and his group. ;-)

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

"JR North" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe for kicks, you should have donned a turban quick-like.
JR

JimH wrote:

Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on
board) from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH,
out of no where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border
Patrol/Homeland Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We
stop and they ask us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to
both) then zoomed away. They were literally out of sight from us in a
heartbeat (their boat had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast,
even in 4+ foot [and capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us
go after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.



The fact that we had a camel on board was a reason for them stopping us.
;-)

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

On Jul 8, 9:09 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on board)
from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH, out of no
where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border Patrol/Homeland
Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We stop and they ask
us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to both) then zoomed
away. They were literally out of sight from us in a heartbeat (their boat
had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast, even in 4+ foot [and
capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us go
after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.

Maybe looking for someone, or someting in particular. They could have
a 'deck of cards" of faces, and you did not match any. Did they
photograph you that you know of?

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

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On Jul 8, 9:09 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
Coming back late this afternoon on our friends 30 footer (8 adults on
board)
from the north end of Kelley's Island heading towards Huron, OH, out of
no
where comes a 20 something foot boat marked "Border Patrol/Homeland
Security" with 4 armed officers and sirens blaring. We stop and they
ask
us if we came from Canada or were fishing today (no to both) then zoomed
away. They were literally out of sight from us in a heartbeat (their
boat
had four 220+ outboards and was obviously fast, even in 4+ foot [and
capping] Lake Erie seas).

We had to wonder if these guys are on some sort of mandate to stop 'x'
number of boats.....no one understood why they stopped us and then let us
go
after asking 2 simple questions without a challenge or coming aboard.

Maybe looking for someone, or someting in particular. They could have
a 'deck of cards" of faces, and you did not match any. Did they
photograph you that you know of?


No photographing that I could see.

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

JimH wrote:

They knew you were illegal aliens from another galaxy.


You have me mistaken for ShortWave and his group. ;-)

"Group?" don't you mean "ilk?"

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

On Jul 9, 11:15 am, "JimH" ask wrote:


Maybe looking for someone, or someting in particular. They could have
a 'deck of cards" of faces, and you did not match any. Did they
photograph you that you know of?

No photographing that I could see.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, then I would guess you were quickly profiled! They are probably
pretty good at their job and made a quick assesment that you were
probably not a bunch of, or carrying, forign nationals. They still
could have been looking for something in particuar, maybe a tip about
a 30 footer with contraband material or persons. Kind of like crossing
on land, a couple of quick questions and you are on your way. They
just come to you there on the water.

Stopped by the Border Patrol Today on Lake Erie
 

Maybe they thought you were the cast from Cocoon........