One of the sub-agencies of DHS is CBP (Customs & Border Protection) and it is now CBP's job (formerly US Customs who is now part of CBP) to clear shipments of incoming goods into the country.
If a shipping container full of SpongeBob SquareShorts toys comes in and doesn't have the proper supporting license to sell using a trademarked item, it is rightfully denied entry.
All you have is someone who didn't do their homework (If that is what really happened)
It is *not* an expansion of powers because the former US Customs agency already had this power.
You may now return to your previous level of paranoia.
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One of the sub-agencies of DHS is CBP (Customs & Border Protection) and it is now CBP's job (formerly US Customs who is now part of CBP) to clear shipments of incoming goods into the country. If a shipping container full of SpongeBob SquareShorts toys comes in and doesn't have the proper supporting license to sell using a trademarked item, it is rightfully denied entry. All you have is someone who didn't do their homework (If that is what really happened) It is *not* an expansion of powers because the former US Customs agency already had this power. You may now return to your previous level of paranoia.
Um, I think the workstation the tested came from some guy named 'Goatse'...? Not sure what he had to do with it... ;-}