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Australian Customs versus American cruisers. This is the story of the Manzari's. The only boat to stand and fight and a report of the appeal	Other letters received by TCP commenting on Customs These are but a small sampling of the letters received from all over the world	Brutal Customs... a report from three convicted "terror" yachties This is the report from TCP # 23 that exposed the first rash of prosecutions

Dangerous Customs This is a report about what happened when heavey handed Customs agents harrased a vessel skippered by an attorney that had helped write the rules they were breaking at the time!	Customs Response TCP wrote to customs with questions of why and how. Their answer may not add up, you decide.	Customs Notice Why didn't anyone know about this change of rule? Want to see what Customs considered appropriate publication? You may not believe it!
Creating Legislation via Courts. Conjecture on how Customs used strategic court cases to invent law that wasn't there.	Terror Yachties Attack Queensland! A light hearted piece that gives Customs all the respect they deserve... if not more.	Entering Australia, Do You Feel Lucky? TCP examines the background of the Customs regs and compares with other countries, US, Isreal, etc

The above articles and pages are representative of the reports TCP has been getting over the last year. This is not a complete assemblage by any means and when there is time it may be expanded to include other articles published.

Besides the issue of negligence in legislation, what is with these people at street level in customs that are enforcing these laws in such heavy handed fashion??? Don't they know they are risking huge personal law suit if they are found to be operating outside the law? When did they loose their soul and how?? The answer may lie in a 40 year old study.... click below to see.

The Milgram Experiment