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At some point weren’t they also trying to argue that an international airport constituted an extended border for these purposes?
by rrix2 9y ago
At some point weren’t they also trying to argue that an international airport constituted an extended border for these purposes?
- sandworm101 9y agoThere isn't much need to argue. People traveling to/from international destinations can be easily searched under a number of different theories. Fly Vancouver>Vegas and you can be searched in Vegas despite having already been searched in Vancouver. Sometimes if they find something in Vancouver they will still put you on the plane as arresting you for a US crime in Vegas is much cheaper than in Vancouver (normally done for people with outstanding warrants).
- slededit 9y agoIt's not just cheaper they are not allowed to arrest you in Canada. They can only deny entry or detain you until the Canadian authorities make the arrest.
- sigmaprimus 9y agoActually in Vancouver, before you clear customs to get on your flight to the US, you enter a secure area where there is a sign that says welcome to the US of A, and you are in fact on US soil, just like an embassy, I'm pretty sure they could even fly you directly to a Bellingham jail and the Canadian government/RCMP couldn't do a thing about it once your cRoss that imimaginary line in the airport.
- slededit 9y ago> Preclearance facilities exist because of agreements made between the U.S. federal government and the governments of the host countries. Travelers who have passed through the U.S. government checks, but whose flight or ship has not departed, remain in the legal jurisdiction of the host country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_border_preclearance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_border_precleara...
- sigmaprimus 9y agoI stand corrected, thanks for the info, hopefully I will never need use that info but nice to know still! +1