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It does this because "the purpose of the system is what it does" It ain't no different than the king's men occasionally cutting down a peasant that didn't remo

It does this because "the purpose of the system is what it does" It ain't no different than the king's men occasionally cutting down a peasant that didn't remove his hat quickly enough when the king rode by. By screwing people on a whim the system sends a "don't cross me, I hold complete power" message which acts as a force multiplier (until it doesn't but Aus isn't there yet).

intrasight 2y ago
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pjc50 2y ago
No, Australia has a very rigid import control system for biosecurity purposes, because the country is currently free of various animal and plant diseases which are endemic in other countries. One infected piece of fruit could, they believe, destroy an industry. If they fine someone $3k for a chicken sandwich, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwich-australia-border-control-say-import-permit-needed-fine-could-have-been-higher/ZOFZOY2O2JGT3J77CZQIBZFG44/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwic... , what are they going to do with plutonium? Arguably plutonium guy is being hit with the book precisely to remind everyone who wants to come to Australia that they take import control very, very seriously. (as well as, you know, the xenophobia that gets involved in any discussion of borders)
- franga2000 2y ago
  A chickend sandwich is probably more dangerous to Australia than a tiny vial of plutonium. Not that I'm saying the 3k fine for what clearly seems like a mistake is reasonable, just that this is even more unreasonable.
GistNoesis 2y ago
What's the recommended way to handle being in such a Kafkaesque situation?
red-iron-pine 2y ago
you wrote a lot of words to mean "they want to send a message" and that's what's happening to plutonium joe over there: a not so gentle reminder to the rest of the country not to import shit you shouldn't. and often in cases like these they do a quite "good behavior" release a year later or something. sometimes, anyway.

intrasight 2y ago

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pjc50 2y ago

No, Australia has a very rigid import control system for biosecurity purposes, because the country is currently free of various animal and plant diseases which are endemic in other countries. One infected piece of fruit could, they believe, destroy an industry. If they fine someone $3k for a chicken sandwich, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwich-australia-border-control-say-import-permit-needed-fine-could-have-been-higher/ZOFZOY2O2JGT3J77CZQIBZFG44/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fined-3300-for-chicken-sandwic... , what are they going to do with plutonium? Arguably plutonium guy is being hit with the book precisely to remind everyone who wants to come to Australia that they take import control very, very seriously. (as well as, you know, the xenophobia that gets involved in any discussion of borders)

franga2000 2y ago
A chickend sandwich is probably more dangerous to Australia than a tiny vial of plutonium. Not that I'm saying the 3k fine for what clearly seems like a mistake is reasonable, just that this is even more unreasonable.

GistNoesis 2y ago

What's the recommended way to handle being in such a Kafkaesque situation?

red-iron-pine 2y ago

you wrote a lot of words to mean "they want to send a message" and that's what's happening to plutonium joe over there: a not so gentle reminder to the rest of the country not to import shit you shouldn't. and often in cases like these they do a quite "good behavior" release a year later or something. sometimes, anyway.