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Old Sep 19, 2019, 10:10 am
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Originally Posted by gonebabygone
I was going through US customs in YUL in January, and while the agent was looking over my passport, I pulled out my phone to check the time. The guy yelled at me and, I kid you not, threatened to detain me and make me miss my flight! All for *looking* at my cell phone! Ahh, power trips.
This is an interesting situation. US pre-clearance is just that, and the land you're standing on continues to be Canadian soil.

So a polite "What Canadian Law prohibits the use of my phone" to a US CBP officer; will shut that down immediately.
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