Logan (Boston) Customs Picks on the Wrong Passenger
Sep 7, 2007 | 6:57 pm
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Logan (Boston) Customs Picks on the Wrong Passenger
Massachusetts State Treasurer Cahill and his family were detained by Logan Airport's Customs and Border Protection for...
three peaches.
<gasp>
Brief details here
three peaches.
<gasp>
Brief details here
Sep 7, 2007 | 7:29 pm
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Maybe if some gov't officials start experiencing this crap things will start to change as they "get it."
One can hope, anyway.
Sep 7, 2007 | 7:49 pm
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This is different than the usual TSA "security" harassment of visitors. On almost every flight I have been on returning from Europe there has been an announcement about not bringing fruit, meat, and such into the US. This is aimed at preventing the spread of non-native pests and blights which can devastate agriculture.
Mr. Cahill should have been aware of these restrictions.
Mr. Cahill should have been aware of these restrictions.
Sep 7, 2007 | 8:56 pm
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We were once caught (by a beagle in baggage claim) with a banana. We were coming back into EWR from somewhere. It was obvious that we had completely forgotten about the banana. The BICE people were quite understanding. They screened all of our possessions and let us go without any fine. In fact, it never occurred to me until now that there may have been any fine. We're much more careful about finishing off our food before leaving the plane now!
Sep 7, 2007 | 9:02 pm
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In addition to being detained, Cahill said, he wasnt told he had the right to appeal.
We were treated very shabbily. We werent satisfied with the way we were treated, he said.
We were treated very shabbily. We werent satisfied with the way we were treated, he said.
He said he told the agents he was a government official but never identified himself as the treasurer.
It didnt appear to me that they knew who I was nor cared, he said.
It didnt appear to me that they knew who I was nor cared, he said.
Pompous twit.
Sep 8, 2007 | 4:23 am
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Sep 8, 2007 | 5:46 am
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I assume they "knowingly" signed the customs declaration?
It's all very well to scoff at "three peaches".. but how many pieces of infested/infected fruit does it take to introduce a new pest/plant disease to a country?
Can't recall the specific questions on the customs/quarantine forms entering the US.. but coming into Australia you are required to answer ("Yes" or "No".. it ain't rocket science) to questions about having foodstuffs/plants etc with you.. and - GOSH! - You are held responsible for the answers you give......
Fancy that!
Sounds like that's all that happened here....
It's all very well to scoff at "three peaches".. but how many pieces of infested/infected fruit does it take to introduce a new pest/plant disease to a country?
Can't recall the specific questions on the customs/quarantine forms entering the US.. but coming into Australia you are required to answer ("Yes" or "No".. it ain't rocket science) to questions about having foodstuffs/plants etc with you.. and - GOSH! - You are held responsible for the answers you give......
Fancy that!Sounds like that's all that happened here....
Sep 8, 2007 | 12:27 pm
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Many years ago I was coming home from Paris flying into JFK and I had some ham slices in my carryon. We had forgotten them and they were taken away by Customs who told us, they may carry parasites. That was long before 9-11 and the current crop of CPB/ICE (probably before a lot of them were born IiRC). So it's not a new thing. We had forgotten them and it was a mistake, they took it away and we went on our way to catch a TW flight back to LAX.
The rules haven't changed that much, people should be aware.
ab53
The rules haven't changed that much, people should be aware.
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Sep 8, 2007 | 5:46 pm
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Bingo (not to prolong the thread too much).... What part of "no fruits or vegatables" don't you understand.
I once had one of the Beagles sit down next to my carryon at JFK.... I had removed a leftover banana during the flight back, but the scent lingered on.... A quick check through my ENTIRE luggage cleared me to go on, about a ten minuit additional wait...
I once had one of the Beagles sit down next to my carryon at JFK.... I had removed a leftover banana during the flight back, but the scent lingered on.... A quick check through my ENTIRE luggage cleared me to go on, about a ten minuit additional wait...
