Customs tore apart a friend's airplane a few years back when he landed
for Customs inspection after a fishing trip to Canada, a hotbed of
drug activity.

Upon searching his camping gear they came across a large jar half
filled with brown "crystals" labeled Ovaltine. They confiscated the
jar and, determined to find more, tore apart his airplane all over the
tarmac, finding nothing.

Because a Customs employee is a complete idiot, is it the President of
the United States' fault? Did the President know about this
overzealous inspection so we can blame him for it?

You don't REALLY believe POTUS knew anything about this incident any
more than my friend's Ovaltine bust, do you? They broke the law and
law enforcement did its job.



Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....

Clearly the President does not 'know' about every interdiction
effort. No one claims that (well, no one sane anyway).

Just as clearly, the President *does* set both the overall 'tone',
and the direction such enforcement programs take. By default, the
choice of AG sets this tone, irrespective of the presence/absence
of any overt actions by POTUS. So, no need to be coy Larry.

When you break the law, and get caught, suck it up and deal with
it (whether it be politically motivated protest or not). This type
of interdiction program does not solely affect lawbreakers however.

Keith Hughes

Larry W4CSC wrote:

Customs tore apart a friend's airplane a few years back when he landed
for Customs inspection after a fishing trip to Canada, a hotbed of
drug activity.

Upon searching his camping gear they came across a large jar half
filled with brown "crystals" labeled Ovaltine. They confiscated the
jar and, determined to find more, tore apart his airplane all over the
tarmac, finding nothing.

Because a Customs employee is a complete idiot, is it the President of
the United States' fault? Did the President know about this
overzealous inspection so we can blame him for it?

You don't REALLY believe POTUS knew anything about this incident any
more than my friend's Ovaltine bust, do you? They broke the law and
law enforcement did its job.



Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....

Clearly the President does not 'know' about every interdiction
effort. No one claims that (well, no one sane anyway).

Just as clearly, the President *does* set both the overall 'tone',
and the direction such enforcement programs take. By default, the
choice of AG sets this tone, irrespective of the presence/absence
of any overt actions by POTUS. So, no need to be coy Larry.

When you break the law, and get caught, suck it up and deal with
it (whether it be politically motivated protest or not). This type
of interdiction program does not solely affect lawbreakers however.

Keith Hughes

Larry W4CSC wrote:

Customs tore apart a friend's airplane a few years back when he landed
for Customs inspection after a fishing trip to Canada, a hotbed of
drug activity.

Upon searching his camping gear they came across a large jar half
filled with brown "crystals" labeled Ovaltine. They confiscated the
jar and, determined to find more, tore apart his airplane all over the
tarmac, finding nothing.

Because a Customs employee is a complete idiot, is it the President of
the United States' fault? Did the President know about this
overzealous inspection so we can blame him for it?

You don't REALLY believe POTUS knew anything about this incident any
more than my friend's Ovaltine bust, do you? They broke the law and
law enforcement did its job.



Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....

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I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

I guess it would be ok to strap some inner tubes together and paddle like
hell.
Does anyone out there still believe the US embargo on Cuba will be
successfull?
After more than FORTY YEARS!
And all of this crap well after the cold war and our great friendship with
the crew that funded all the bad feeling between the US and Cuba, yes the
Russians!
I don't believe the Cuban people are hanging out at the Bay of Pigs beach
waiting for us.
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

I guess it would be ok to strap some inner tubes together and paddle like
hell.
Does anyone out there still believe the US embargo on Cuba will be
successfull?
After more than FORTY YEARS!
And all of this crap well after the cold war and our great friendship with
the crew that funded all the bad feeling between the US and Cuba, yes the
Russians!
I don't believe the Cuban people are hanging out at the Bay of Pigs beach
waiting for us.
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
news
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I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

Forgot one little point in my rant; the restrictions on travel have been
increased can't have anything to do with GWB or his brothers political
considerations in FL could they?
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
news
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I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

land of the free and are not able to go were you want
"MMC" wrote in message
...
Forgot one little point in my rant; the restrictions on travel have been
increased can't have anything to do with GWB or his brothers political
considerations in FL could they?
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
news
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I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

land of the free and are not able to go were you want
"MMC" wrote in message
...
Forgot one little point in my rant; the restrictions on travel have been
increased can't have anything to do with GWB or his brothers political
considerations in FL could they?
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
news
x-no-archive:yes

I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie

Forgot one little point in my rant; the restrictions on travel have been
increased can't have anything to do with GWB or his brothers political
considerations in FL could they?
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
news
x-no-archive:yes

I heard on the radio this morning (US 1 radio at Big Pine) that the
boaters had a humanitarian license and were told it was OK to go (they
were taking medicines to Cuba), but that they couldn't take their
boats!!!


grandma Rosalie