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Bus Accident: American Man

Seven Hours Dept: San Francisco resident Jon Cobb, who says he has visited Canada four or five times before, flew to Vancouver on Saturday planning to see friends for a few weeks. Instead, he was sent home the same day after at least seven hours of questioning, according to CBC. Cobb said border officials questioned him about his uncle's death in a bus accident in 2009, scrutinized his belongings, took his cellphone and read his text messages and an American man says he was denied entry to Canada at Vancouver's airport because of a conviction stemming from a high school prank 20 years ago. "I was basically flabbergasted, trying to figure out what these questions have to do with visiting friends in Canada." As reported in the news.
@t jon cobb, school prank