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Australian Visitors Must Declare Illegal Porn To Customs Officers

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-blunder-down-under dept.

Australian Justice Minister Brendan O'Connor has advised visitors to take a better safe than sorry policy when it comes to their porn stashes, and declare all porn that they think might be illegal with customs officers. From the article: "The government said it changed the wording on passenger arrival cards after becoming aware of confusion among travellers about what pornography to declare. 'People have a right to privacy and while some pornography is legal and does not need to be disclosed, all travellers should be aware that certain types of pornography are illegal and must be declared to customs,' Mr O'Connor said."

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  1. What???? by gagol · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next thing, they will want you to declare the illegal drugs you carry...

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    1. Re:What???? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

      After sampling each one, their customs officer will tell you which ones are illegal.

      They are welcome to my epilepsy medication but I don't think they will enjoy not being able to stand up for the next twelve hours.

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  2. Yes office, by BRSloth · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I have some bestiality on my computer, but you can see clearly that the girl is ENJOYING IT!"

    1. Re:Yes office, by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

      He has to declare his illegal porn as well.

  3. Glad to comply by hansamurai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is there some kind of catalog or web site I can browse to see examples of what's legal and not?

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  4. something like this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aussie Customs officer: Do you have any illegal porn?
    British tourist: I did not know you still need do illegal things to get in here!

  5. is tub girl illegal? by TiggertheMad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Makes me want to load up a laptop full of shock-pr0n images, just to I can show them all to some unfortunate customs worker, under the guise of 'declaring' them...

    Hope the customs workers have therapy coverage on their health care plans....

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  6. I like the cut of your jib by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes...it's a good idea. Much fun. But if you really want to creep the guy out - go mental with it.

    Tell the customs worker that you have a lot of porn on your laptop and you'd like to declare it. Then show him hundreds of pictures of feet. Just feet. Nothing else. And while he pages through them to determine their legality, act like you are fighting becoming aroused. Moan. Drool a little bit.

    For bonus points make it something really odd. Bell towers or Volkswagen bugs or cigar smoking women cutting into birthday cakes.

    Remember kids - what's porn for one person may not necessarily be porn for another.

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  7. Re:That's Australia for you. by wootest · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's worse than that; I believe they were British.