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Old Aug 2, 2013 | 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by CenterWaters
The next time I flew on the same flight back into the US, I had forgotten about a half-eaten pack of beef jerky that was in my carry-on. That really freaked out the CBP guys. He called his supervisor over and I got a stern warning and a lecture. The beef jerky was actually produced in the US and sold in the foreign country.(at a foreign Costco, no less)

Is a cat or dog really less dangerous than 1/2 ounce of beef jerky?
Don't you understand? They're protecting us from Mad Cow Disease! Beef from Europe will destroy American agriculture!

Or so the CBP agents at ATL told me as they confiscated my French made cat treats.
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