Customs seizes more than just porn...
 

Whoa....shipping something to Canada?



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Customs seizes anti-war tapes

By MARIA MCCLINTOCK, OTTAWA BUREAU

OTTAWA -- Canada Customs has seized 50 anti-war videos to investigate if the tapes being imported by an Ontario man are obscene or constitute hate propaganda.

The two-hour What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy video was produced by Frank Dorrel of California before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


The tapes seized last week were being imported by anti-globalization activist Ian Woods.

The video is a compilation of 10 segments featuring such famous Americans as Martin Luther King Jr., actress Susan Sarandon and former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark discussing war and the impact of U.S. foreign policy on various nations, such as Iraq, East Timor and Panama.

Woods said his lawyer has written Canada Customs urging a quick ruling.

"They're looking at it to see what it is," Woods told Sun Media from his office northeast of Barrie.

"It's a popular seller up here and they've just decided to put the tapes in detention."

Woods said he expects to have a ruling from Customs in the next week.

Dorrel, who promotes his videos and book on his Web site (www.addictedtowar.com), said he isn't surprised the government is evaluating the tapes.

"It's censorship," Dorrel said, adding he's got nothing to hide. "But I think it's a mistake by them to do that because when people find out about this, it makes people more interested in looking to see what it is."

Canada Customs spokesman Colette Gentes-Hawn refused to confirm the agency has the tapes. The agency can take up to 30 days to make a determination.

Boy what a country!

Wow can you believe that?

That's a scary place to live!

What happened to people's civil rights?

I can't believe the sheep put up with that!



* Trying to remember some more of the cookie cutter phrases...

cicil rights? yeah right! it's bullshit

civil rights only protect those who have the same point of view as those in control.. we are no better than comunists countries

At least you guys don't need good credit to ride on domestic flights still. Our government is really taking things too far... I think the media is afraid to talk about it too... This issue should be getting hammered everyday in the media...