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Post by Minky on Dec 7, 2001 16:00:26 GMT -5
Well I think the reason customs can be such a pain is because of the drug war. I mean, once the war on drugs really got going, they started busting up whole rings of high school outcasts that were smuggling in cocaine shaped into D&D figures...So in conclusion I think customs should be "looser".
There, now I have put the thread back on topic ;D
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Post by retraw on Dec 8, 2001 17:30:05 GMT -5
Yes!!! and the cocaine would make peopel twitch as they walked by to scare people
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Post by SickPointe on Dec 10, 2001 21:12:00 GMT -5
At least we agree on one thing now retraw ;D But now that were back on the subject of Customs and how much they suck, I would like to take this time to let you all know that my XM177-E2 and extras (mags, charger, battery, mag pouch, etc.) were all thrown into the crusher at customs and destroyed! But Eddie is sending out a replacement package which should be here next week!
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Post by Hadoken on Dec 10, 2001 21:16:32 GMT -5
Are you serious?
Did Eddie tell you WHY it was destroyed? I've never even heard of that happening before.
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Post by retraw on Dec 10, 2001 21:27:43 GMT -5
Me neither. Sounds like a greater conspiracy. I didn't think they were alowed to do that, and why would they?
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Post by Ed on Dec 10, 2001 21:34:09 GMT -5
Thats odd. I would never think they would be able to do that. I always thought that they had the power to sieze, but never to accually interact or change (of course not destroy) the property. I would think they would need a court order or something like that. Maybe with the recent evernts the customs inspectors have more power than they used to.
It's a good thing that he agreed to getting you a new gun. Your next shipment prolly won't have any problems.
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Post by Bigmack on Dec 10, 2001 22:06:25 GMT -5
i don't think they can destroy things like that... i believe they're required to hold onto them or send them back to the sender...depending on what the item is.
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Post by SickPointe on Dec 11, 2001 7:59:32 GMT -5
Thats what it says "Package Destroyed" blah blah blah. Oh well I'm going to get it eventually. Untill then my A5 will do just fine
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Post by SickPointe on Dec 12, 2001 16:44:08 GMT -5
Sorry I had that quote wrong... it says "Consignment destroyed at customer request " thats still the same thing though right?
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Post by Ed on Dec 12, 2001 16:48:16 GMT -5
Damn Government!
F-uck authority!
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Post by Bigmack on Dec 12, 2001 20:41:09 GMT -5
coustomer request? doesn't that mean that you ordered it destroyed?
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Post by Unnamed on Dec 12, 2001 21:15:25 GMT -5
thats what it sounds like
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Post by Ed on Dec 13, 2001 12:24:04 GMT -5
There seems to be some foul play afoot. I think that somebody broke some rules and they are covering their a$$ somehow. There has to be some ethics violation happening here, they can't just falsify things like that.
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Post by SickPointe on Dec 13, 2001 14:41:48 GMT -5
Heres what I have to say: 1- Yes Ed FUCK AUTHORITY. You should listen to some AAA(Against All Authority) or do you? Its a ska band. 2- I talked to Eddie from AirsoftShop he said that customs revieved a letter with my name on it telling customs that my package was a real gun. I never recived any notice from customs that they even had my package to begin with! But Eddie says he will send me a replacement package and I hope it will be here soon. 3- There is not third subject. I am writing this as a pitiful attempt to make myself laugh. Ha.
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Post by Ed on Dec 13, 2001 16:55:45 GMT -5
That's cool. If I were you, and if Eddie didn't send you a new gun I would get in the face of those customs guys. I know that the police protect me in my sleep but all police and gov't workers must abide by the constitution. It's going to start with destroying airsoft packages. Next they will be going through our mail, and before you know it police will be able to read our minds through telepathy machines and kill us if we don't pledge alliegance to their leprechan God.
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