For anyone that has border crossing concerns....Monday morning, crossing at Oroville, get the usual Agriculture inspection. Pull over to the left and wait for the agent.Agent finally saunters over...holds up the passport and observes..."you don't look much like this anymore" as he gives me my passport. As I hand it back..`because that`s not mine`.The agent in the kiosk had given my passport to another driver and they were long gone. Long story short...they knew the other driver and hoped he`d be back sometime in the day. I was released into the US and I overnighted up on the Similkameen. Got it back this morning at 9am.Gary Haupt

garyhaupt wrote:For anyone that has border crossing concerns....Monday morning, crossing at Oroville, get the usual Agriculture inspection. Pull over to the left and wait for the agent.Agent finally saunters over...holds up the passport and observes..."you don't look much like this anymore" as he gives me my passport. As I hand it back..`because that`s not mine`.The agent in the kiosk had given my passport to another driver and they were long gone. Long story short...they knew the other driver and hoped he`d be back sometime in the day. I was released into the US and I overnighted up on the Similkameen. Got it back this morning at 9am.Gary Hauptyou should immediately buy a lottery ticket before your luck wears off.

garyhaupt wrote:The agent in the kiosk had given my passport to another driver and they were long gone. Long story short...they knew the other driver and hoped he`d be back sometime in the day. I was released into the US and I overnighted up on the Similkameen. Got it back this morning at 9am.Gary HauptAre you saying border patrol loaned out your passport?

Why I trust no one in government.

Serious privacy violation there.I'd be pissed.

i'd certainly report it but i wouldn't assume it was done maliciously. mistakes do happen but report it.

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rk911
Explorer
Sep 25, 2019
garyhaupt wrote:
For anyone that has border crossing concerns....Monday morning, crossing at Oroville, get the usual Agriculture inspection. Pull over to the left and wait for the agent.

Agent finally saunters over...holds up the passport and observes..."you don't look much like this anymore" as he gives me my passport. As I hand it back..`because that`s not mine`.

The agent in the kiosk had given my passport to another driver and they were long gone. Long story short...they knew the other driver and hoped he`d be back sometime in the day. I was released into the US and I overnighted up on the Similkameen. Got it back this morning at 9am.

Gary Haupt

you should immediately buy a lottery ticket before your luck wears off.
time2roll
Nomad
Sep 25, 2019
garyhaupt wrote:
The agent in the kiosk had given my passport to another driver and they were long gone. Long story short...they knew the other driver and hoped he`d be back sometime in the day. I was released into the US and I overnighted up on the Similkameen. Got it back this morning at 9am.

Gary Haupt
Are you saying border patrol loaned out your passport?
azdryheat
Explorer
Sep 25, 2019
Why I trust no one in government.
Home_Skillet
Explorer II
Sep 25, 2019
Serious privacy violation there.
I'd be pissed.
rk911
Explorer
Sep 25, 2019
i'd certainly report it but i wouldn't assume it was done maliciously. mistakes do happen but report it.
BobsYourUncle
Nomad
Sep 25, 2019
Wow Gary! That's really something....
And the Oroville crossing is a very small one too,

I remember the days in the 70s when all we had to do is tell them we are going there for coffee!
We used to call it Hooterville :)
blofgren
Explorer
Sep 25, 2019
:E
romore
Explorer II
Sep 25, 2019
That could have resulted in a serious problem had the other driver not been a local! I would certainly report it.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Sep 25, 2019
I am sorry, your passport should never leave your sight!!
lakeside013104
Explorer
Sep 25, 2019
azdryheat wrote:
Why I trust no one in government.

Everyone is human last time I checked. Humans make mistakes. Doesn't matter whether they are employed by the government or not.

Personally, I do not trust anyone, until the totality of the circumstances involved proves that a person is trustworthy.

Lakeside