[BULBS-L] Importing Bulbs and Seeds
Ellen Hornig (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:39:38 PST)

Well, Bill, maybe you'd like to confirm (or refute) what my ag inspector
told me: that so many APHIS inspectors have been assigned to other chores in
Homeland Security that perhaps 5% of the shipments duly sent to them, under
permits, actually get inspected. If this is true, the whole system is
operating essentially by trying to create an atmosphere of fear rather than
doing the job it purports to do.

I'm not trying to engage in mudslinging, but I would love to see some solid
numbers on what percentage of legal shipments actually gets inspected. ????

Ellen

Ellen Hornig
Seneca Hill Perennials
3712 County Route 57
Oswego NY 13126 USA
http://www.senecahillperennials.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "WDA" <aley_wd@mac.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] [BULBS-L] Importing Bulbs and Seeds

Some people believe that smuggling is like drug use. you start small and
it can sometime lead one to take more risks as you become comfortable that
you've beaten the odds of getting caught. Perhaps you'd like to tell me
more about how easy it is to get past the system.
You can email me directly:
william.d.aley@aphis.usda.gov

I can discuss what civil regulations you might be interested in and the
penalties that can be levied against you when caught.

Bill
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