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Customs Tried To Stop The Makerbot Replicator 2 From Getting To Australia
If you ordered a Makerbot Replicator 2 recently, you might have noticed that it was a bit late getting to you. That’s because when Makerbot decided to launch the Replicator 2 in Australia it ran into an obnoxious hurdle, namely, in the form of the the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Georgians Will Leave Their Country Just To See This Beautiful Border Crossing
Border crossings are usually designed to suck your soul while you wait in endless lines for a customs agent to approve or cancel your travel plans. But if your journeys have you crossing between Georgia and Armenia in the near future, you’ll be treated to this amazing architectural wonder at the border.
Apple Fails To Ban US HTC Imports
Back in May, Apple managed to hold up the import of HTC handsets on the grounds that they infringed a number of patents. The ban didn’t last for long — and now the ITC is flatly refusing to listen to Apple’s whining.
When Returning From The Moon, Don’t Forget To Fill Out Your Customs Form
ACLU Mounts Lawsuit Against Baseless Border Laptop Searches
Judge Smacks Down Warrantless DHS Laptop Searchers
In 2008, it came to light that Homeland Security had the authority to take your laptop, hold it indefinitely, and search it whenever without warrant or probable cause. Last week, a judge rightly ruled that that’s bananas.
Australian Customs Officials Will Search Your Laptop For Porn
The Australian Sex Party – which is a trade group, not a fun Friday night – has risen up against new Australian customs rules that allow officials to search your personal electronics for pornography. Even Crocodile DunDD? Outrage!
Homeland Security: We Can Still Search You, But We’ll Be Nicer
Your laptop, mobile phone or camera can still be seized at the US border without suspicion of wrongdoing, but new guidelines require border protection and customs to take a maximum of 5 and 30 days, respectively, to complete searches.
Cancer Meds Wiped Off Man’s Fingerprints
A 62-year-old tourist was trying to enter the United States when he was stopped at customs to have his fingerprints scanned. This was a problem for both him and the customs agents, for he had no fingerprints.
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