# Need help debunking a 9/11 myth. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 26, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217 "2005-07-26T13:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217/21 "2005-07-27T02:15:26Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > HOWEVER…if one _were_ looking for a reason to be upset with a post-9/11 border crossing into the US, one would have to look no further than Gregory Despres who, according to the Boston Globe, crossed the border in April raving about being a Marine sniper who worked for President Bush while covered in blood and carrying a chainsaw. Yikes. If this guy is getting through AFTER 9/11, how upset can we be about a couple of guys crossing the border with a couple of boxcutters on them? > > [http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2005/07/22/murder\_suspect\_agrees\_to\_extradition/](http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2005/07/22/murder_suspect_agrees_to_extradition/) We really thrashed that one out a month ago in this BBQ pit thread: [Keeping US borders safe](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320183&highlight=despres). I don’t see much point in revisiting it, other than to point out that since Mr. Despres was an American citizen, he had a constitutional right to re-enter the U.S., since that’s one of the privileges of an American citizen. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217/22 "2005-07-27T05:31:31Z")
> [@Queuing](#): > > He stands up to Americans, but in a nice way. This just needed some emphasis. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217/23 "2005-07-27T16:57:22Z")
Not much to add here except I was an American in BC on business on 9/11. The Canadians were wonderful. Best people in the world. They took care of all the passengers that were stranded, and made them feel welcome. I cannot thank them enough. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217/24 "2005-07-27T19:09:21Z")
> [@Queuing](#): > > chalk full of information What, it’s written on blackboards? (I think you meant “chock full”.) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217/25 "2005-07-28T19:12:33Z")
Of course, we can’t be too complacent - one terrorist, the Millenium Bomber, did try to get into the U.S. from Canada towards the end of 1999. He was sentenced yesterday to [22 years by a US federal judge](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050727.wressam0727_1/BNStory/International/). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-debunking-a-9-11-myth/314217.md?page=1)