A newfoundland woman’s purse was stolen by US border guards because it was made from seal skin. Despite the fact that there are 12 times more seals in NL than people, and that the herd is gigantic, containing over 6 million individuals, the United States government has decided seals are endangered. So they stole the purse of a woman who legally owned a purse in Canada. Then they fined her $250. NOW they’re saying she has to pay the fine or she will never be allowed in the country again.
The most shocking part about this is not that it happens but that it happens so often. I’ve seen the border patrol shows and the agents get on such a high horse when they are confiscating things from people. In one show the border guard was so proud that he had prevented someone from fulfilling their dream of working part time in Canada at low wages to spend time with friends. They were unceremoniously sent back to their country of origin. Another woman’s thousands of dollars was stolen because she didn’t have a receipt for all of it. And she’ll never get it back.
This kind of thing happens all the time. And there’s way around it when you’re facing the behemoth known as Government.
More here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/i-m-shocked-corner-brook-woman-fined-250-for-sealskin-purse-1.3006358
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