Patpong Trader Fracas

[cmsally]

If they really wanted to stamp out the problem , then they would be raiding the wholesalers (or producers) of these goods. I would imagine some items such as clothing are made here and others such as sunglasses/watches etc are imported.

For goodness sakes the imported ones must be arriving at the port or are we to believe that Mr & Mrs Average Wong bring them over in their suitcase? Or is this an exercise to make sure that they are seen to be doing something which is always preferable than actually doing something.

[mikemellow]

as a small record producer holding USA copyrights--I was given no protection when the major record companys would use my copyrights. the royalties when paid were a joke and the RIAA only protects the interests of the very large corporation. the laws in the USA are only to protect the rich corporations. they steal from their artists their producers and you the public who feel you are doing the "right" thing by not downloading or not buying copies. the movie studios and record companys have US customs in their pocket protecting their interests. the "laws" are a joke only to benefit the very very wealthy allowing them to continue their fraud.