Gary Bletsch wrote:

> Dear Tweeters:
>
> While I agree that the police eventually seemed downright friendly and
> helpful in most all the situations that other birders have shared on
> this thread, it still comes down to one thing, as I see it: innocent
> citizens being confronted by government officials. This ought to rub
> against any American's grain. We should not necessarily feel happy when
> we are stopped in the middle of a legitimate pursuit, on public land on
> US soil, to explain our action--to anybody. This is why we don't have
> the Queen (God bless her) on our money. It's why we have so many
> elections, and why we set so many criminals free when we are ninety-nine
> percent sure of their guilt. It's why so many citizens of other lands
> give their all to leave those lands and come here.
>

And attitudes like that voiced above are part of the reason I decided,
after moving up here, to take out Canadian citizenship. Human rights
and freedoms are much more respected here, and the Queen is on our money.

Arthur Berman, proud Canadian
North Vancouver, BC