E46Fanatics - View Single Post - Jon Hammer - sits in a jail cell in Mexico for trying to do the right thing.

Xcelratr · 12-15-2012, 11:17 AM

Wonder if $5,000 cash and a quiet conversation over in the corner would solve this.

I feel bad for the kid, especially given all he's gone through. Jailing him when he declared it at the border crossing seems kinda excessive. Seems like if he's declaring it, the whole point is that he's asking permission to bring it into the country. They can refuse permission, confiscate it, tell him he's gotta return it to the US before he can enter or whatever. Jailing him for essentially asking permission sounds wacky to me.

Given the editorial tone of the article, I wonder if there are any key pieces of info being left out.

I hope his family and the Consulate can get him out of there soon.

12-15-2012, 11:17 AM	#9
Xcelratr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal - 310 Posts: 921 My Ride: 04 330Ci ZHP View My Garage	Wonder if $5,000 cash and a quiet conversation over in the corner would solve this. I feel bad for the kid, especially given all he's gone through. Jailing him when he declared it at the border crossing seems kinda excessive. Seems like if he's declaring it, the whole point is that he's asking permission to bring it into the country. They can refuse permission, confiscate it, tell him he's gotta return it to the US before he can enter or whatever. Jailing him for essentially asking permission sounds wacky to me. Given the editorial tone of the article, I wonder if there are any key pieces of info being left out. I hope his family and the Consulate can get him out of there soon. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excuse me ma'am, does this smell like chloroform? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------