Customs is doing their part -knockoffs for all!

[babylonsister]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-katrina-knockoffs,1,5479047.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

Katrina Victims Get Seized Knockoff Items
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON -- The Yves St. Laurent and Tommy Hilfiger labels may be phony, but the thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims getting knockoff items seized by federal customs officials probably don't mind.

Displaced survivors in the Houston Astrodome can choose from counterfeit and abandoned clothing, toys, and even dog food.

More than 100,000 items were quickly taken from warehouses and more will follow, said Kristi Clemens, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection division.

The agency has some 1 million items stored, and Customs officials are going through their inventory to see what else would be useful. While the initial shipment went to Texas, officials are looking toward a wider distribution, Clemens said.

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[coffeenap]

1. Does the admin. know about this? It is way too logical and kind

to be allowed.}(

[babylonsister]

2. I know! I thought this was cool and some lugbrain

actually let it happen. :hi:

[ispeculate]

3. What? No Cuban cigars??

<sarcasm>

[Lindsay]

4. I guess Bush hasn't got around to "improving"

Customs yet.

[babylonsister]

5. Shit! This story sucks? I was happy to read it! I am not that

cynical yet.

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