wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Upon further reflection, they may have just been pretending to be
slack-jawed, ignorant morons. Perhaps they had an under-the-table
deal with the only bear spray source in Thunder Bay. If so, they
were damn good actors. And they never pulled their guns. ;-)

They often don't have to pretend and sometimes they are itchin to get people
twitching
Because sometimes authority figures need to prove their masculinity and if
you give them an excuse it could be you they pull it on!
You were lucky.
I would not chance it for such a trivial item.

Those border droids weren't itchin' or twitchin', they were
just dumber than dirt. And I don't see how leaving $100 worth
of my property at the border is *lucky*, especially since I
knew damn good and well that it was legal for me to bring it
into Canada.

I learned my lesson. Anymore I hide my bear spray in the bottom
of the bottom-most pack in the back of the station wagon and then
lie through my teeth. I don't recommend it, but it works for me.

--
Ken Fortenberry