Corrected entry: Kiefer Sutherland states that the Canadian US border is 3500 miles long, and that Michael Douglas could slip over the border almost undetected. In fact, the border is 3987 miles long including the water boundaries, or 3145 miles if just including land crossings. These miles do not include the 1538 miles between the state of Alaska and the province of British Columbia and Yukon Territory. If he's estimating the length of the border, he would be more correct to say either 4000 miles or 3000 miles. Someone working with the Secret Service would be more specific due to security training.
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Correction: Character choice, not a mistake. Time was a factor, and he did not have time to rattle off all the wonderful geographical facts that accompany your submission. A distance of 4000 miles is more than what is true, and 3000 is not enough, as it is factually more than that. He likely picked the average of the two, which is 3500, which gives a good average, as well as saves time.
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