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Probably because the alternative, cheerfully waving everyone through, is unacceptable from a national security standpoint.

Security theater does not equal actual security. If someone actually wanted to drive a bomb across the border, I'm sure they'd find a way.



15 minutes by rowing boat anywhere in lake Huron near the Sault border.

But this guy was trying to leave.

On top of that there is a much easier way to get a bomb in to the US, buy it in bits and pieces in the US, assemble it there. No point in taking it across the border.




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