"ian-mstm" wrote in message
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>> "ian-mstm" wrote in message
>> news:34$359009$3308348$1141479466@britishexpats.com...
>> >> Ok...here comes an interesting scenario. She goes in for her
>> >> appointment on Thursday 3/2/06 to get her green card updated.
>> >> She cant
>> >> read very well in english and doesnt see sign posted(I believe
>> >> there
>> >> must be a sign) stating NO knives. Well in her pocket book they
>> >> find
>> >> this old portuguese knife of a lot of sentimental value that she
>> >> had for
>> >> around 50 years. Its about 3 inches long and she keeps with her
>> >> mostly
>> >> for peeling fruits etc at work. They take the knife and dont
>> >> give it
>> >> back. I can understand that they thought she was some crazy
>> >> woman that
>> >> was going to go do something bad with the knife. Anyway I can
>> >> get the
>> >> knife back...Im in Jacksonville Florida. I would pay someone!
>> >> She is
>> >> sad about loosing this thing! Thanks and I am praying someone
>> >> can help!
>> >> :)Nel
>> > You will not get the knife back... it was confiscated by the feds.
>> > Your
>> > mother entered a federal building with a concealed weapon! You
>> > should be
>> > glad that she wasn't arrested and thrown in jail.
>> > Ian
>>
>>
>> There is a thing called "due process" in this country.
>>
>> Things cannot be taken and kept just because they want to.
>>
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> Which has no bearing on this issue, since there were clear warnings
> which were disregarded.
Yes it does. If you reread the OP indicates her mother has limted use of
English.
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>
>
> Right... they are kept because they have the authority of law to do so!
>
> Ian
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