Dallen's recent great photos of the Derby Line/Rock Island area got me thinking about a recent episode of the TV program Law and Order which was broadcast here in the US a few weeks ago. In that episode, the bad guy crossed over the caus line and had to be extradited back to the U.S. after a hearing by a Canadian court. The end of the episode showed the RCMP transferring custody of the bad guy to U.S. authorities while inside a building plainly showing separate Canadian and American sections through which the criminal was transferred through a locked door into the U.S. There was even the requisite sign on the wall which stated something to the effect that "You are now entering the United States of America". Obviously,this was a TV show, but does anyone know of any such "custodial transfer" facilities on the border? I'm sure in real life it's more of a case where the U.S. authorities seeking the criminal would actually travel to Canada to obtain physical custody after approval was issued by the Crown. In any event, this was a rare TV treat for a border freak!

Bill