If Canada can bar Paris Hilton, why don't they bar Chimpy?

[Newsjock]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080402.whilton0402/BNStory/Entertainment/home

MONTREAL — Paris Hilton will have to give at least one autograph before she sets a dainty foot in Canada this weekend — on a request to enter the country submitted to the Canada Border Services Agency.

... A misdemeanour traffic violation led to a criminal conviction for the 27-year-old celebrity that resulted in her spending 22 days behind bars last year.

“The record still stands,” said deputy sheriff Oscar Butao of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. “That doesn't come off unless she gets it expunged by the judge. It still stands.”

... The sharing of computerized information and increased vigilance since Sept. 11, 2001, have led to more than 18,000 U.S. citizens with criminal records being turned back since 2003.

The Canada Border Services Agency has said that number has declined gradually in recent years. Some 3,430 people were turned away among 28.9 million visitors in 2006, compared with 5,876 who were denied entry among 35.5 million visitors in 2003.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Because, like it or not, he IS a head of state...

And she most certainly is not...

[maddiejoan]

2. Because one of them is only a spoiled rich kid with no morals!

and the other one is Paris Hilton.

[Newsjock]

3. *ding!*

We have a winner! Well played.

[Up2Late]

4. But if they bar him, how will they catch him to throw him into GTMO?

I'm really counting on some country catching and frog marching his ass to a "black site prison," right along with Cheney.

[rockymountaindem]

5. I think the real question is "if Canada can bar Paris Hilton, why can't we?"

I mean, we're only stuck with Bush for a few more months. The phenomenon that is Paris Hilton could go on for decades. Which is the long-term problem?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. Well...

You can hide her in my bed. I think I can take that one for the team. ;-)

[RebelOne]

7. Size 11 is a dainty foot?

[Diclotican]

8. Newsjock

Newsjock

Why not?. US are doing this for many reason, for ages when it come to foreigner who have a bad track record.... So this is timely what come around...

Diclotican

Sorry my bad english not my native language