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Yeah, DandyDon, but I never spent a long weekend in custody, in the US, while a government toady tried to extort me --- 2K later, along with a John Waters lawyer lookalike -- over whether my legitimate visa was valid; and whether my confiscated boat knife constituted a lethal weapon. I lived for several years in Baja Sur, back in the early oughts, and a full twenty percent of our running budget, went to paying off local officials; and to ensure that deliveries actually made it to our labs . . .
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sharky60
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this article SO FAR only talked about the BAJA, but IF it is true, it could easily spread to all of Mexico. It all seems pretty convoluted to me.
SCUBA Fletch
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I got charged with my Nauticam housing this week. He gave me a paper, with my serial number, so at least I won’t have to pay next time... but this is a bad policy overall.
cozcharlie
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Ouch!! Sorry. Just dusted off camera and housing I brought down 2 years ago. Everything works but batteries
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That does such. How much were you charged? Which housing?
cozcharlie
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I know I am late with this question SCUBA Fletch, but were you charged at Cozumel airport ?
And where it is being "enforced", do the customs guys go through your luggage looking for UW camera housings? If you have one wrapped in a Tshirt buried in your underwear and socks how likely are they to find it? If they do, will you be charged with smuggling contraband?
cozcharlie
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The X ray machines at customs will probably make a camera housing obvious. I have gotten asked “What is that?” by x ray operator a couple of times I believe. Definitely not every time, but pretty certain it has happened. Unlike X ray machines at the ferry, I think the machines at customs may actually work.
Still not certain housings are really contraband under the law , but arguing law at airport probably not a battle I am going to win.
Still not certain housings are really contraband under the law , but arguing law at airport probably not a battle I am going to win.
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