STOCK UP: Don't say you weren't warned! (US)

[Ghoul]

I didn't expect this thread to get more than few replies... you guys are f* paranoid af. Holy shit this is ridiculous and pure comedy.

What's ridiculous, that Congress has been screaming for customs to crack down on mail from China, allocated billions of dollars for that purpose, and huge new facilities are coming on line to allow for a major increase in the amount of inspections that can be conducted?

That's not paranoid. No one is saying the feds will be kicking in doors, but if you don't understand customs will be getting much stricter, like many other "no reship" countries are, you're not keeping up with the news.

 

[Ghoul]

Idk.
I read that here they have put ct scanners (that’s how they called them) in certain airports, which will end the liquids in separate bag + ml limit.

They've always used CT scanners to detect liquids. The difference is they can identify specific materials now so it's only an issue if it's on the banned list of liquids, and others aren't automatically thrown in the trash of the bottle is too big.

 

[DECLAN]

What's ridiculous, that Congress has been screaming for customs to crack down on mail from China, allocated billions of dollars for that purpose, and huge new facilities are coming on line to allow for a major increase in the amount of inspections that can be conducted?

That's not paranoid. No one is saying the feds will be kicking in doors, but if you don't understand customs will be getting much stricter, like many other "no reship" countries are, you're not keeping up with the news.

Welcome to what we Canucks and Aussies call normal custom experience lol. Please enjoy the insurance charges and strict reship policies.

 

[iris]

They've always used CT scanners to detect liquids. The difference is they can identify specific materials now so it's only an issue if it's on the banned list of liquids, and others aren't automatically thrown in the trash of the bottle is too big.

Yeah, sorry, I should have said "new" ct scanners.
But they did not give any further details, publicly, about their capabilities.
I think customs will become an issue for everyone, not just the US.
You guys always lead the way, and the others will follow.

 

[Zebedee]

Yeah, sorry, I should have said "new" ct scanners.
But they did not give any further details, publicly, about their capabilities.
I think customs will become an issue for everyone, not just the US.
You guys always lead the way, and the others will follow.

Disagree - eg the UK has been resisting pressure from the US to outlaw personal possession of AAS for a long time & that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

 

[iris]

Disagree - eg the UK has been resisting pressure from the US to outlaw personal possession of AAS for a long time & that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

The situation in the States will be different from ours, you are right, Zeb.

I wasn't necessarily thinking about anabolics.
I am not sure if it will be the same with pharma stuff from India, though, all the generics and prescription meds we can find and buy from there.

Even acknowledging what you said, the move towards stricter, more accurate checks, with more sophisticated technology, will be there.
I think it's good Ghould highlighted this, even if he is reporting what is going on in the US.

If something, for whatever reason, becomes a public health concern, they will be equipped to deal with it and find stuff quickly.
You don't think that the new scanners at the airport were put there just to overcome the bother of liquid restrictions, do you?
Then again, someone else did mention here that governments do a lot of talking but in the end not a lot of doing.
We'll see.

People saying this is just paranoia may be right to a certain extent, for now, but even they cannot deny that things are moving and changing towards faster and better controls.

BTW, it's awesome you tagged Jano about this.
Great thinking.