Does Government Think Prosecuting People for Carrying Apples Going to Stop Terrorists?

Colorado woman slapped with $500 fine for carrying free Delta Air Lines apple in her bag.

Does the government really think prosecuting people for carrying apples are going to stop terrorists?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-slapped-500-fine-carrying-free-delta-apple-bag-article-1.3948752

But they let a guy keep his guns after he breached White House security. And now four people are dead.

http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/nashville-police-waffle-house-suspect-had-guns-confiscated-after-white-house-intrusion#stream/0

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SensibleJulie · F

No they don't do that to stop terrorism. They do that to protect the US economy.

You'd get into just as much trouble if you brought undeclared fruit into New Zealand.

This is done to stop diseases and pests not already in a country ravaging the fruit industry.

beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

@SensibleJulie Where do you think most fruit borne diseases come into the country? On sealed airplane provided snacks or cargo ships?

SensibleJulie · F

@beckyromero Oh good at least we are now arguing about the right issue. Whether or not this is justified to prevent the spread of plant diseases. Instead of your original premise which is that it had something to do with the war on terror

beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

@SensibleJulie It was sarcasm given the details coming out of the Nashville shooting.

SensibleJulie · F

@beckyromero To me these are completely different issues. Most or at least some of your respondents don't seem to understand that the apple case has nothing to do with terrorism or the national security. It is all about biosecurity. And that of course is how the poor woman in the apple case got into trouble. She was completely unaware that anyone would be worried about her bringing one little apple into the US.

beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP

@SensibleJulie

She was completely unaware that anyone would be worried about her bringing one little apple into the US.

Neither, it appears, was Delta.

Kind of shows what kind of job the government is doing to MAKE people aware if that is the case.

SensibleJulie · F

I've flown into America many times and I didn't know about it. When you deplane in New Zealand you see a big sign telling you that you have to declare ANY FOOD you have. Or place it in this bin. (Trash Can to you Americans) Then you have to fill in a form that asks you about food.

But still people get caught with food items that could threaten bosecurity.

Some of it is carefully concealed. I think in other cases it is the result of jetlag.