Smuggling McMuffins Leads to $2,000+ Fine
An air traveler flying from Indonesia to Australia got a $2,664 fine for having two Egg McMuffins and a ham croissant hidden in his backpack. Yes, you read that right. Smuggling McMuffins can get you a huge fine when you really just thought you deserved a break today. Australia is NOT playing around when it comes to edible items from outside countries. The reason why is to keep non-indigenous insects and diseases from coming into the country. They’ve also had issues with Foot and Mouth disease in Indonesia and spread to Australia’s tourist destination of Bali. This flips everybody out because the disease easily spreads to cattle. There is (or at least was) no FMD in Australia before this and the disease can spread from something as easy as a dirty flip-flop.
IRONY:
This passenger would not have gotten fined if he had just EATEN THE FOOD! He got in trouble for smuggling McMuffins at customs after landing in Australia. The real crime here, people, is the wasting of two delicious Egg McMuffins and a ham croissant. I do feel for this person though. I’ve gotten busted for things like a bottle of water, a lighter, too many coins, and a knife. Of course, there’s a REASONABLE story behind all these items. Let’s deal with the knife first, since that sounds the worst.
Why I Accidentally Took a Knife Through Security
In radio, we get given a lot of promotional items. There was a TV show debuting called “Bootcamp.” They gave out little Swiss army knives with their show logo. I threw one in one of the pockets of my backpack. I remembered it was there when TSA screeners picked it up and pulled me out of line.
Too Much Change in My Hands?
Yep. You can get flagged for that. My son, Jake, was around 6 and decided to pack his own bag for a trip to see my sister in Texas. His carry-on was a bunch of toys and he empties his piggy bank into boot. I was proud of him for trying to pack his own bag, so I let the MASSIVE AMOUNTS of pennies stay… not my best move. We got pulled out of line and they raked through the change for a while. I guess because it’s metal, they’re extra concerned? IDK… clearly I do not have a clue.
TWO THINGS WE LEARNED
- Let’s not go to Indonesia right now while wearing flip-flops.
- EAT YOUR FOOD ON THE PLANE
In other Australian news, check out this Australian lady who handled her neighbor issues with music.
