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Old Sep 1st 2005, 12:48 pm
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A Somerset woman deported from the US has pleaded guilty to re-entering the country illegally. Katharine Hiscox, 33, from Shepton Mallet is said to have swum across the St John River from Canada to Maine.

She appeared before a court in the state charged with entering the US without inspection and being in the country after deportation.

She was remanded in custody pending a pre-sentence report, which could take up to three months.

If convicted, she faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to £140,000.

Ms Hiscox had been to the US three times on different visas, the court heard.

She was deported from Atlanta in January because of visa problems and barred from re-entry.

It is understood she turned up soaking wet on the doorstep of a house in Maine on the night of 6 August.

She was driven to a local hotel and the police were called. Border agents found her the next day at a petrol station.

Ms Hilcox wept as she heard she would be remaining in custody.



She's lucky she didn't try that in January!
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Old Sep 1st 2005, 2:15 pm
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A Somerset woman deported from the US has pleaded guilty to re-entering the country illegally. Katharine Hiscox, 33, from Shepton Mallet is said to have swum across the St John River from Canada to Maine.

She appeared before a court in the state charged with entering the US without inspection and being in the country after deportation.

She was remanded in custody pending a pre-sentence report, which could take up to three months.

If convicted, she faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to £140,000.

Ms Hiscox had been to the US three times on different visas, the court heard.

She was deported from Atlanta in January because of visa problems and barred from re-entry.

It is understood she turned up soaking wet on the doorstep of a house in Maine on the night of 6 August.

She was driven to a local hotel and the police were called. Border agents found her the next day at a petrol station.

Ms Hilcox wept as she heard she would be remaining in custody.



She's lucky she didn't try that in January!

It would be interesting to know why she was so desperate to be in the US.
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Old Sep 1st 2005, 2:40 pm
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It would be interesting to know why she was so desperate to be in the US.
Yeah, I mean, Canada is so awesome ya know?
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Old Sep 1st 2005, 2:44 pm
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Well it's impressive she didn't drown...the waters around here are *****ing freezing, even in summer
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Old Sep 1st 2005, 7:02 pm
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Put her in a barrel, see if she'll give Niagra Falls a go.
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Hats off to the Mainer(s) who recognized the woman was not a funny sounding Canuck.
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Old Sep 1st 2005, 9:22 pm
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Well it's impressive
Skills like that should qualify her for H1-B surely?
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Originally Posted by Celsius
Hats off to the Mainer(s) who recognized the woman was not a funny sounding Canuck.

Probably 'cuz in that neck of the woods the Camucks sound French, saying things like Come Septober we go the woods me, etc, etc........
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Originally Posted by Pigtails
Yeah, I mean, Canada is so awesome ya know?
As opposed to Detroit or Minneapolis/St Pauls, which have great views, friendly locals and fresh clean air
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Old Sep 2nd 2005, 1:49 pm
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She should have swam from Cuba. They would have let her stay if she had.
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Originally Posted by Rockgurl
She's lucky she didn't try that in January!

Then she could have walked across.
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Old Sep 2nd 2005, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Rete
Then she could have walked across.
skated across might be easier..but having said that...naaa...i'd walk across too
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