They probably thought it was an oryx or one of those other rare/endangered breeds of goat/antelope/whateverthehell that are sometimes referred to as being 'like unicorns'.
Germany Wants to See Your Papers for That Unicorn
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I don't know what your problem is? The custom directives clearly state that the import of meat from non-EU states is strictly forbidden. As the can is clearly labled "meat" it falls under the jurisdiction of the custom officers to find out what's actually in there. As they are not allowed to open the can they keep it in custody. The only way to get the can is to open it in the custom office in the presence of the custom officer/s.
Simple procedure.
Have you ever tried to import canned meat into the USA? Friend of mine wanted to get some meat while he was on his Highschool Year and all he got as a notice from the custom office that the meat had been destroyed.
Oh, and it's not about taking a joke. It's about a government officer following the law or not.
Simple procedure.
Have you ever tried to import canned meat into the USA? Friend of mine wanted to get some meat while he was on his Highschool Year and all he got as a notice from the custom office that the meat had been destroyed.
Oh, and it's not about taking a joke. It's about a government officer following the law or not.
Oh, and then there's of course this fact. Unicorns are neat. We do not like them canned.Omgsarge said:Why the hate for Germany? The letter says why this is a problem and many other countries would have acted the same. When you label a plush toy as "meat" then we get into a whole different world of security standards.
Yes, we Germans are very strict about our unicorn meat but only because unicorns are under special protection here. We like to treat our unicorns humanely.
America has a governmental body designed to stop legislation from passing. World hot potato is fun though, today is Germany's day to hold it.Sonicron said:
To be fair, investigating suspicious packages is what customs is paid to do. When a purely fictional descriptor is on a package, investigating what's really being shipped becomes their responsibility. I imagine somebody's stuffed unicorn is being cut up to see if it contains controlled substances.
Wow. Apparently some people (who are not children) think unicorns actually exist. This is news to me
Just don't tell them it's 'the other white meat' [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101527-Pork-Pushers-Protest-Sale-of-Unicorn-Meat]vansau said:
Well if you worked in Customs and saw a box labelled "Unicorn Meat" are you telling me you would just go "Ok, next". You'd damn well look in the box.
This is just another attempt by Big Sausage to control the middle class.
First Germany, then THE WORLD!
First Germany, then THE WORLD!
vansau said:
Humorless? They probably didn't understand what a unicorn is and therefore didn't get the joke. I mean, it's cool to live in your little world of in-jokes and game/science fiction references but they don't even speak the language, apart from basic communication and security talk I assume.
I mean, c'mon. Give them a break with the joke context, that's just dumb.
On the whole German customs are a bother though. The same item (it was a type of food too, like a powder) was rejected when we ordered it from Holland, but then accepted when we ordered it from the US. Dumb idiots.
Make fun of them for the fuzzy customs, but not understanding an in joke of another language and then pretending like they spoil the fun? Just silly.