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bajalearner
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SENTRI, can I have a mini propane tank in my car?
Passed through SY SENTRI yesterday and asked if I can bring a mini propane tank (5 gal) through SENTRI and the officer said he's not sure but check
the SENTRI list.
I don't have the list any longer, so I am asking if someone knows the answer.
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David K
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It's not a fruit, vegetable or booze (or illegal drug)... Why would it be prohibited? Let us know!
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bajalearner
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
It's not a fruit, vegetable or booze (or illegal drug)... Why would it be prohibited? Let us know! |
No it's not, but neither are 9 empty aluminum cans, which I was written up for, by a female officer in secondary.
I learned this is prohitbited contraband and so serious a violation, it doesn't warrant issuing me the rule and a warning.
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bajalearner
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I think that particular female officer should be paid 65% of what the men in her job classification are paid because her judgement is 65% of good
judgement .
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Kgryfon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
I think that particular female officer should be paid 65% of what the men in her job classification are paid because her judgement is 65% of good
judgement . |
That assumes that all of the men in the job have 100% good judgment...which is highly questionable...but your idea of merit-based pay rather than
gender-based pay is a good one. Any two people doing the same job equally well should be paid equally. Glad we agree on that! 
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DENNIS
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Propane powered vehicles have propane tanks.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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fandango
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I have taken a 20 gallon propane take north through sentri a couple times and never thought about it. Nothing was said at the border but I wasn't sent
to secondary and the agent didn't look in the truck.
I looked on the cbp website and tanks are not mentioned BUT in 2012 October, they found over 100# of cocaine in a propane tank after they sent the car
through the "X-ray".
I'm leaving my tank in Mexico. ; ^ )
sbwontoo
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
It's not a fruit, vegetable or booze (or illegal drug)... Why would it be prohibited? Let us know! |
No it's not, but neither are 9 empty aluminum cans, which I was written up for, by a female officer in secondary.
I learned this is prohitbited contraband and so serious a violation, it doesn't warrant issuing me the rule and a warning. |
Never crossed Sentri with a gas bottle.
For 5 decades my family brought home all the recyclable cans, plastic and glass from our casa so it would not end up in the arroyo. When we got
Sentri that all had to change. Zero tolerance. The only consumables I cross north with are Tequila and pan dulce. 
MAGA
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DENNIS
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I wonder what they think of pressure cookers these days? Probably no more than a twenty year prison sentence.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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MMc
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I have a friend that tried to bring back 2 and the radio active alarms went off. One is not a issue. This was the sentri lane.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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bajalearner
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MMc
I have a friend that tried to bring back 2 and the radio active alarms went off. One is not a issue. This was the sentri lane.
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Do you know if the tanks are a crossing violation other than setting off the radio active alarm (and shutting down the entire border crossing)?
hahaha
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durrelllrobert
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I think the extra restrictions placed on "trusted travelers" in the SENTRI lanes are ridiculous. Anyone crossing in the regular lanes can bring those
same items if they are not on the restricted list. 
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Propane powered vehicles have propane tanks. |
In fact gasoline powered vehicles have gas tanks that are much more dangerous than propane tanks. Also can pack more drugs in a gas tank than a
propane tank.
Bob Durrell
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I think the extra restrictions placed on "trusted travelers" in the SENTRI lanes are ridiculous. Anyone crossing in the regular lanes can bring those
same items if they are not on the restricted list. |
What extra restrictions? I'm ignorant of this and I have Sentri.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I think the extra restrictions placed on "trusted travelers" in the SENTRI lanes are ridiculous. Anyone crossing in the regular lanes can bring those
same items if they are not on the restricted list. |
What extra restrictions? I'm ignorant of this and I have Sentri. |
Here's a few that don't apply to regular lanes:
1. Nothing in bed of pickup truck
2. No damaged windshields
3. No infants(or anyone else) without SENTRI
4.No empty beverage containers???
Bob Durrell
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bajaguy
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We cross N/B every April with two pick-up trucks.
Plenty of "stuff" in the back seat and the beds are usually 1/2 full, plus a dog and a cat. Never had a problem. CBP are usually interested in petting
the dog and scratching the cat's ears.
Usual question is.......was that your wife in the red truck??
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Here's a few that don't apply to regular lanes:
1. Nothing in bed of pickup truck |
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dasubergeek
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I think the extra restrictions placed on "trusted travelers" in the SENTRI lanes are ridiculous. Anyone crossing in the regular lanes can bring those
same items if they are not on the restricted list. |
The point is to be able to clear you through quickly. If they have to stop and look at all the stuff everyone is bringing back, there's no point in
the SENTRI line.
Any SENTRI holder who's got too much stuff for SENTRI can use the Ready Lane. That's what I do when I have a bunch of stuff I'm bringing home.
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bajalearner
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I was told by an officer that on the third "write up", a person's SENTRI is revoked, so it is important to know the rules, even if the officers don't.
Such as a propane tank in the car, or a few empty cans, or???
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I think the extra restrictions placed on "trusted travelers" in the SENTRI lanes are ridiculous. Anyone crossing in the regular lanes can bring those
same items if they are not on the restricted list. |
The point is to be able to clear you through quickly. If they have to stop and look at all the stuff everyone is bringing back, there's no point in
the SENTRI line.
Any SENTRI holder who's got too much stuff for SENTRI can use the Ready Lane. That's what I do when I have a bunch of stuff I'm bringing home.
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This is good to know, since I'll be moving back to San Diego next month, and plan to load my minivan up to the top of the inside with my stuff. I have
Sentri now, but will leave very early and go through the regular lanes.
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bajalearner
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Leaving very early on a weekday may not be good. On Sat or Sunday early might be good.
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