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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
but it seems like a funny way to run border security. |
It's not security, whoooosh. It's revenue. |
oh yeah. I forgot.
It is funny how they dance around calling the new inspectors the Army. I've also heard a lot of them are female- which plays into the college
educated aspect which they touted at first. So are they military or agents or what? And if it is the Army- why the charade- just post them. Or
would uniformed military on the border be too tourist deterring?
This article says "Army" not "Agents":
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.18f81af5666e4015...
[Edited on 8-18-2009 by Woooosh]
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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The army took over and relieved the old agents of their guns. Maned the gates till the new Agents take over.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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DENNIS
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It enhances the mystique of entering a foreign country in turmoil. The new marketing concept----Revolution Tourism. [Che T-Shirts free with
subscription]
[Edited on 8-18-2009 by DENNIS]
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tjBill
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Crossed into Mexico this evening at Otay got the red light. The usual inspectors were gone and youngsters in their early 20s have taken their place.
They seemed overly polite and excited about their jobs. But I miss the old inspectors who would say nothing and tap on my trunk.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tjBill
Crossed into Mexico this evening at Otay got the red light. The usual inspectors were gone and youngsters in their early 20s have taken their place.
They seemed overly polite and excited about their jobs. But I miss the old inspectors who would say nothing and tap on my trunk.
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Interesting. I hope the government sewed these kid's nostrils shut 'cause when they smell serious pesos, they may get creative.
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Dave
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Thank God
| Quote: | Originally posted by SteveD
MEXICO CITY – Mexico has replaced all 700 of its customs inspectors with agents newly trained to fight drug smuggling.
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Not all of them. 
Today, I saw a buddy who's the deputy Jefe at Otay. He's still on the job.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by SteveD
MEXICO CITY – Mexico has replaced all 700 of its customs inspectors with agents newly trained to fight drug smuggling.
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Not all of them.
Today, I saw a buddy who's the deputy Jefe at Otay. He's still on the job. |
They also havent replaced the ones who handle general aviation customs at airports.
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Dave
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I got a boat
| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
They also havent replaced the ones who handle general aviation customs at airports. |
How about port captains?
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Hook
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Yep, Dave, still some chances for the opportunistic, black market profiteer.
Load that boat up with flat screens and run it down from San Diego, amigo. Gawd, a decent flat screen is expensive over here.
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One of those new agents is a university friend of my wife. He's a very smart and well educated, seemingly honest and idealistic young fellow from a
good family. It was all very hush-hush while he was in training, but word did leak out, of course.
Supposedly, the background checks and training were very rigorous, and as Dave mentioned, I doubt they could have trained the full crew of 700 agents
in this short time, but that's purely speculation on my part.
His government salary is far under what his former classmates are now making, which fuels speculation about how incorruptible these young agents will
be in the long haul, but I wish the best for them and the country.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBruno
His government salary is far under what his former classmates are now making, which fuels speculation about how incorruptible these young agents will
be in the long haul, but I wish the best for them and the country. |
As do I. It seems the government has a way of creating it's own problems. Wonder where they learned that.
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Hook. Maybe it's the shipping. It seems that most of the flat screen TVs around are assembled in TJ.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
It seems that most of the flat screen TVs around are assembled in TJ. |
With parts made in China. That's the problem. Mexico and China don't have a comfortable trade agreement and their competition in the low cost labor
market doesn't make things any better.
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Not trying to hijack this thread, but let's see... I buy a Samsung flatscreen in the US that was assembled in TJ, and pay less than I would if I
bought it in TJ?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Not trying to hijack this thread, but let's see... I buy a Samsung flatscreen in the US that was assembled in TJ, and pay less than I would if I
bought it in TJ? |
Yeah....I think it goes like this:
Maquiladoras manufacture for export. That's the structure.
So...Made in TJ, shipped to the states, turned around and shipped back to Mexico.
Those TVs travel more than I do and you get to buy their ticket.
Fun...huh.
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