On Feb. 1 of this year, Dosson, having somehow crossed the border without authorization, turned up at the Canada Border Services Agency offices in Vancouver.
He was apparently attempting to make a refugee claim, Smith noted.
Angry at an immigration officer, he spat on her during a Feb. 2 interview. That incident led to the assault charge.
“Mr. Dosson believes that he has legitimate reasons for needing to come to Canada and to flee the United States,” said Smith, “but his firm and, I assume, sincere belief that he should be admitted to Canada as a refugee does not relieve him of his duty to respect and follow the rules and proper procedures around those applications. He appears by his conduct to have demonstrated no remorse.”
The reasons for Dosson’s repeated attempts to enter Canada did not emerge during the trial.
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