tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post8426896241437148255..comments2023-09-23T05:56:35.265+12:00Comments on MandM: Fruit not Drugs?MandMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02694636663826784480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post-85032217026890284212007-09-16T15:08:00.000+12:002007-09-16T15:08:00.000+12:00Different countries have different regulations on ...Different countries have different regulations on prescription drugs - especially ones that can be turned into narcotics. As such you are supposed to declare all drugs when you enter a country, prescription or otherwise.MandMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694636663826784480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post-23731743877113327282007-09-01T16:29:00.000+12:002007-09-01T16:29:00.000+12:00Surely they must ask me in person as I go through ...<I>Surely they must ask me in person as I go through customs...</I><BR/><BR/>I don't get it. Why on earth should customs be interested in your prescription medicines, anyway?<BR/><BR/><I>I listened intently for my opportunity to confess to the drugs in my handbag</I><BR/><BR/>Don't wait for opportunities. Create them. - <A HREF="http://www.trendenterprises.com/images/productLarge/TA63136LRG.jpg" REL="nofollow">Garfield</A>Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193273919067123296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post-65788551961888509062007-08-28T22:36:00.000+12:002007-08-28T22:36:00.000+12:00Well that of course is true for drug smugglers bar...Well that of course is true for drug smugglers barring the ones who get a last minute pang of guilt I suppose but what about people like me who want to declare their prescription drugs?<BR/><BR/>Also there is the message that asking the question sends and the ability to easily deport someone who is later caught with drugs for falsely declaring they had no drugs on their entry form.<BR/><BR/>I just thought it was odd at the time and it created an impression of NZ that I suspect is unfortunately fairly accurate - our priorites are somewhat out of whack.<BR/><BR/>MadeleineMandMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02694636663826784480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post-66116079885091739682007-08-27T15:49:00.000+12:002007-08-27T15:49:00.000+12:00Given that drugs are imported deliberately and bio...Given that drugs are imported deliberately and biohazards are accidental, it makes perfect sense. The drug smugglers aren't going to tell customs what they're carrying, fruit smugglers will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710845602477644495.post-37023415828461852362007-08-23T14:10:00.000+12:002007-08-23T14:10:00.000+12:00Ha, thats spectacular. I guess we are more worrie...Ha, thats spectacular. I guess we are more worried about our fruit getting diseases than our peopleMatt Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615455113796090765noreply@blogger.com