Border Busters

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This adventure started out, early Grey Cup Day,

Schinbein and Wayne Galvin, were out on Marine Way.

Working with their radar, catching speeding cars,

But something big would happen, it was written in the stars.

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One young man decided, he just would make no stops,

And so he kept on speeding, to try and lose these cops.

He led them on a merry chase, to the Fraser Bridge,

Up he went, and over, on past the Delta Ridge.

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The guys had called for cover, from the Delta force,

And soon were joined by two of them, uniformed of course.

The parade was quickly growing, the suspect and police,

Heading quickly southbound, towards the Arch of Peace.

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But somewhere close to White Rock, Delta chickened out,

Not our own two traffic men, they would catch this lout.

They chased this eager speeder, towards the "Untied States",

They would soon make headlines, and all would meet their fates.

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The Mounties should be waiting, to stop him near the line,

But when they all arrived there, things were not so fine.

For not a single Red Coat, was anywhere in sight,

To stop this speeding maniac, from his fearful flight.

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Galvin's hopes were rising, the road ahead was plugged,

With Sunday U.S. tourists, but this driver must be drugged.

He jumped the curb and headed, out across the grass,

Towards the border guardsmen, who would surely nail his ass.

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But no, our guys were fated, to go down in history,

Arrest him down in Stateside, The True North Strong and Free.

They all crashed through the border, south in northbound lanes,

It's clear this raving maniac, was sadly lacking brains.

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For now the State Patrol guys, would join into this case,

And be the final units, the ones to end this chase.

For now they had him boxed in, his car was at a stop,

It was time to see which one would win, crook or traffic cop.

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The guy kept right on fighting, to try and get away,

But a Trooper with a TASER, put the lights out on his day.

Ted and Wayne returned home, from their visit way down there,

And slowly crossed the border, WITH NOTHING TO DECLARE.

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PC 664 T.J. Gowdyk 88-12-01 (53)

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