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Dept. of homeland Security--REALLY? Get ready to answer some questions, folks!

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So, I'm minding my own business this morning, then I get a call from the Dept. of Homeland Security about a package I shipped to Irvine, CA. yesterday via FEDEX. My heart skips a beat...Three guesses on what they called about? My red one that I shipped back for a trade-in! Is it damaged, did someone steal it, and so forth, right?
The man told me it just was a "routine" random check, and maybe that's the case. In my experience, very little in life is random...especially with the gov! WOW. I know it's heavy, has electronics, and weighs a ton, but isn't checking out packages what X-Ray machines and bomb-sniffing dogs are for?
Regardless, the man was very nice. He just asked me routine questions about where I shipped it from, why I paid cash, etc. IT STILL SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME. Just thought I'd post this in case it happens to anyone else. With 6,000 cams headed back to Red, this issue will undoubtedly arise again.
 
Yeah they are on top of it... Some times.

They came knocking at my door one day, 6 of them... Came in, after gently asking to be invited in, then turned out that while my Studio room had been transformed in to a Major Brokerage Inventory Room of RED ONE cameras (18 at this time) and a load of accessories, I tough I did some serious proceedings wrong with TAXES and here was the IRS...

But no, it was The Central Office of Home Land Security, why?

I was flagged for having moved 36 times in 22 years, while in the USA... ;)

After showing records of all the Restaurants I worked at and Opened of my own and showed the last 5 years of my activities in Hollywood, they gently disappeared as they arrived... Happy ending... ;)
 
Thank goodness, you were not returning a "bomb electronic viewfinder". I agree, we are living in very scary times. On the other hand its a measure of reassurance that Homeland security is actually doing their job. But what is most critical is that your rights were not violated in ANY way. Don't get me wrong, I would feel exactly the same way you feel if/when that happens to me.
 
I got an idea let's get a copy of Bill of Rights which made U.S.A the land of opportunity, liberty and freedom of speech ...Keep a copy for yourself to remember what this country is(was) all about and a copy for those guys just in case they show up on your door one day...Fear comes from the unknown,misunderstood and ignorance...
 
Denizhan Nacar said:
I got an idea let's get a copy of Bill of Rights which made U.S.A the land of opportunity, liberty and freedom of speech ...Keep a copy for yourself to remember what this country is(was) all about and a copy for those guys just in case they show up on your door one day...Fear comes from the unknown,misunderstood and ignorance...
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He he you are absolutely right Denizhan, and I was all of the above, minus the the "FEAR" part, that unfortunately I don't know what it means, and at times I pay dearly for it!!
 
Eric Oliver said:
So, I'm minding my own business this morning, then I get a call from the Dept. of Homeland Security about a package I shipped to Irvine, CA. yesterday via FEDEX. My heart skips a beat...Three guesses on what they called about? My red one that I shipped back for a trade-in! Is it damaged, did someone steal it, and so forth, right?
The man told me it just was a "routine" random check, and maybe that's the case. In my experience, very little in life is random...especially with the gov! WOW. I know it's heavy, has electronics, and weighs a ton, but isn't checking out packages what X-Ray machines and bomb-sniffing dogs are for?
Regardless, the man was very nice. He just asked me routine questions about where I shipped it from, why I paid cash, etc. IT STILL SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME. Just thought I'd post this in case it happens to anyone else. With 6,000 cams headed back to Red, this issue will undoubtedly arise again.
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the man is always very nice..

the powers that be make it hard in the uk to get cash easily, limits on bank withdrawals etc .. your harder to control if you deal in cash obviously, and control is the name of the game for them.. all large cash withdrawals attract attention .. don't worry, the authorities have to assume everyone is as psychotic as our leaders and those they're at war with, its just the legacy of a century of disengenuous and feeble minded foreign policy and violent ideology, that we exported.. coming back to bite us, its not personal

what you did wrong was try and mind your own business ;)
 
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Conrad ...Do you think any leader can declare war on a country without any approval ? Communism was the most significant threat until the 1980's...Fundamental Green Belt policy was established against communism by U.S which created Taliban in Afghanistan...Watch Rambo 3... it is a propaganda movie supporting Taliban against Communist Russia...When it comes to Occupation of Iraq which created Abu Gharib,Guantanamo and Bagram where torture and many inhumane acts occurred...I don't want to mention soldiers urinating on dead Afghan insurgents and record it for fun...What does that tell you ?...

 
Denizhan Nacar said:
Conrad ...Do you think any leader can declare war on a country without any approval ? Communism was the most significant threat until the 1980's...Fundamental Green Belt policy was established against communism by U.S which created Taliban in Afghanistan...Watch Rambo 3... it is a propaganda movie supporting Taliban against Communist Russia...When it comes to Occupation of Iraq which created Abu Gharib,Guantanamo and Bagram where torture and many inhumane acts occurred...
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sure, obama is assassinating foreign nationals all the time.. declare war? thats so yesteryear, and anyway, economic imperialism seems to have been american foreign policy since about..er, ww2 .., obviously wrapped up in the guise of aid just so they can tick off the statuatory "disengenuous" box which makes them feel clever.. its sure killed more people whatever the mechanism? Why risk the life of a soldier, when you can just facilitate a dictator, or undermine the price of maize etc.. its easy for the man, if anyone complains, he can always resort to ridicule..

Denizhan Nacar said:
I don't want to mention soldiers urinating on dead Afghan insurgents and record it for fun...What does that tell you ?..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXtkAJOZ1s ;)
 
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