Why did they mention the type of vehicle?

[f5fstop]

Is is an anti-Hummer sentiment?

Customs seize $26,000 US from Quebec trio
DETROIT (AP) - Customs officers seized $26,000 US cash from three people who were trying to enter the United States from Canada to buy Super Bowl tickets, authorities said.

The trio was inside a black Hummer H3 from Quebec that pulled up to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection booths at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel on Friday morning, Customs spokesman Ron Smith said.

Under federal law, people must declare cash they are bringing into the country if it's more than $10,000.

When asked if they were bringing in any money, the three said they each had less than $10,000. Upon further questioning, the trio admitted that the $26,000 was from a business and was divided up to avoid hitting the $10,000 declaration limit, Smith said.

Officers seized the money and filed civil charges against the three.

They can get the cash back if they can document its source, Smith said.

[f5fstop]

Is is an anti-Hummer sentiment?

Customs seize $26,000 US from Quebec trio
DETROIT (AP) - Customs officers seized $26,000 US cash from three people who were trying to enter the United States from Canada to buy Super Bowl tickets, authorities said.

The trio was inside a black Hummer H3 from Quebec that pulled up to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection booths at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel on Friday morning, Customs spokesman Ron Smith said.

Under federal law, people must declare cash they are bringing into the country if it's more than $10,000.

When asked if they were bringing in any money, the three said they each had less than $10,000. Upon further questioning, the trio admitted that the $26,000 was from a business and was divided up to avoid hitting the $10,000 declaration limit, Smith said.

Officers seized the money and filed civil charges against the three.

They can get the cash back if they can document its source, Smith said.

[KenP]

Get used to it. Still pisses me off though.

[HummBebe]

Exactly, if it was a minivan, they would have just said "vehicle".

[Sewie]

There was another article like this posted in the H2 forum about a week ago. Typical media BS.

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/t...1/m/1391021551

[H3HUMVEE]

More bad press ..

[thedieter]

I feel that we owe our Canadian neighbors $26000 plus interest plus an apology. It isn't even news.

The Trio is to be complemented on their choice of vehicles though.

Best regards, Happy Jack

Yea a Hummer is somewhat high profile. But it happens in the press to other vehicles too.

Today in the local San Jose newspaper an article appeared after a pedestrian was hit yesterday morning on Mount Hamilton road above San Jose. They noted the vehicle involved was a "red Corvette".

S.

[TNTH3]

It is kind of a compliment because like someone said, "if it was a minivan they would have called it a vehicle". That's one reason I bought a HUMMER because it turns heads and is recognized.

[wannabeH3]

if you wanna see bad press try riding a sportbike :P

[Webb70]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by wannabeH3:
if you wanna see bad press try riding a sportbike :P </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I hear ya.