Omitting certain details helps to paint a colorful picture. Anyone who believes Americans are not allowed to enter Haiti is an absolute fool.
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U.S. citizen became a victim of Dominican official when trying to cross into Haiti
When you go to Haiti from the DR do you show your US Passport to enter, or do you just show your 2,000-peso bill?
Well in my case it was a DGM agent vs me, 3 DR soldiers, a colleague of the DGM agent and a bunch of Dominican bystanders.
In the end it got resolved in the office of the Boss of DGM at the border and she basically told the DGM agent to stop being a dik.
So until proven otherwise, I'll go with the US guy.
The American had one job to do and he decided it was best to argue instead. One of my special talents is to anger people, however it is very important to pick the right time and place to employ that skill.
Being a "Wiseguy" with Custom Agents in ANY Country will not end well.,,,,,,,,,,,,,Try it in the US and enter the "Back Room" for a few hours......And all other times you enter the Country. Big Frank's son knows what I am talking about.............
LOL Speaking from experience?
Arguing about anything with the authorities when they are the ones with the gun and you have none is never a good idea, doesn’t matter how right you are and how wrong they are. In that moment they are right regardless…
How is it that the border official did not know that he was American until he produced his passport. Was he impersonating a Haitian? There is way more to this story that is not being told. When does one cross a border without passport in hand? Why would he be speaking to the border official in Creole? Fools come from every walk of life, sometimes even the military.
If he wasn't carrying his US passport and was speaking Creole, it's not surprising that a black man would be thought to be Haitian. He was stupid not to carry his passport, and being a US military veteran has nothing to do with it. Of course though, nothing justifies the use of violence by the official.
I am confused, how do we know the "American" was arguing to the point where hitting him was necessary? The story is confusing, details seem missing or not explained well. I agree that with any government agent, customs, border agents, etc...it is best to smile, do what they ask and move on. But I would think working at that border could bring out the "worst" in some. Regardless of what happened, was violence really necessary?
All of the parts that show how stupid the American acted have been skipped or glossed over. Sargent Slaughter reported that the border guy spoke poor Creole, but didn't mention an argument in Creole which obviously happened. Perhaps Sarge has Haitian documentation and wanted to enter with that. I hope a lesson was learned there. Violence rarely happens by accident. Unfortunately, sometimes violence needs just a bit of encouragement to occur.
You think the Border guy knew or cared? Want to throw weight around go to a Gym.............
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I hope he wouldn't lie about being a retired enlisted Army member...but whether he is or is not really means nothing in the story
Big was a commissioned officer, who thinks they pass perfume instead of stools.
Oh, an "officer", eh? Said with a smile by a retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant
I am a retired Canadian Warrant Officer. I have worked for some amazing officers, amazingly good and amazingly bad.Oh, an "officer", eh? Said with a smile by a retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant
