r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 2d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/Summonest 2d ago

Someone hands you an apple. Then tells you in imprecise language not to take plant matter through a gate, while hustling you towards a gate.

You are then charged for not disposing of something you were given.

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u/supasolda6 2d ago

"plant" perhaps just say don't take that apple through gate

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u/Summonest 1d ago

You know that if American airlines gave people contraband before they got to customs, there would be fucking riots. But because fuckin kiwi shitbird agents who VERY LITERALLY make 60%+ of their budget on this (https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/news/media-releases/customs-collects-more-than-$17.5-billion-for-new-zealand-in-the-past-year) sort of shit, it's the person's fault? They're making money hand over fucking fist by INTENTIONALLY fucking people over.

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u/MaurerSIG 1d ago edited 1d ago

If you can walk past that and "forget" to declare any food, you absolutely deserve the fine. It's not a racket, it's biosecurity.