There's something deeply warped going on south of the border. And you can cite individual freedom all you like, but when chocolate is illegal—and guns are not—a society needs to do some serious head scratching.
The latest in contraband is Kinder eggs. Yes, the same week that saw the tragic events unfold in a Colorado theatre also saw two men arrested for 'smuggling' six Kinder Surprise eggs across the Canadian border, into the U.S..
According to the Canadian Press report, the popular chocolate eggs, often purchased for Easter, have been banned in America, as the tiny toy inside poses a choking hazard for young children. All this while, with relative ease, you can purchase a firearm and use it to kill innocent people at a film screening. But I digress...
Incredibly, those found packing Kinders can face a fine of up to $2,500. That's a big penalty for such a little treat, as Seattle residents Brandon Loo and Christopher Sweeney recently discovered... Surprise!
The pair were released after spending more than two hours in custody trying to convince officials they had no idea about the milk chocolate ban. In 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Control is said to have claimed 60,000 Kinder Surprise from baggage.
You have to wonder what happens to all those confiscated eggs. Perhaps Border Control has developed one helluva a sweet tooth...
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