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Title: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: duggs on 11 July 2010, 21:05:08

.....at airports and asked for the proof of legitemacy of software on your laptops or, as in our case, PSP's.

Lets just say that both have ermmmmmmm been hacked and hold rather a lot of "software" on the memory cards. ????

I appreciate it would be incredible hard to stop and search every laptop entering or leaving the country...but was wondering if customs are looking out for such stuff...

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: Plomien on 11 July 2010, 21:19:15

Never, I would be surprised to hear they did they are more looking for explosives drugs etc

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: feeutfo on 11 July 2010, 21:20:34

I really would not worry about that. They xray it,along with everything except your cloths, that's all.

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: PhilRich on 11 July 2010, 21:51:01

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.....at airports and asked for the proof of legitemacy of software on your laptops or, as in our case, PSP's.

Lets just say that both have ermmmmmmm been hacked and hold rather a lot of "software" on the memory cards. ????

I appreciate it would be incredible hard to stop and search every laptop entering or leaving the country...but was wondering if customs are looking out for such stuff...

 ;D ;D ;D You've just alerted every miggy owning Customs man in the known Universe Duggs! :D
I reckon you are toast the next time you enter/leave the UK ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: tunnie on 11 July 2010, 22:14:18

they may ask you to turn it on to prove it works, but no they won't check legality of games

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: TheBoy on 11 July 2010, 22:18:54

UK customs *may* take an interest in software when you come back in to the UK, as software is expensive, and liable for duty if its been bought abroad.


Tunnie - only security will ask to see something working.  Customs won't give a flying monkey if its a bomb or not...

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: tunnie on 11 July 2010, 22:20:11

sorry yes thinking of security

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: Nickbat on 11 July 2010, 22:43:00

Hmm. Be careful what you have on your laptop if you visit Australia.  :o

http://www.geek.com/articles/news/visiting-australia-your-laptop-may-be-searched-for-porn-20100521/

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: duggs on 12 July 2010, 00:20:02

Ok ! No flying monkies and don't go to australia..Got it !

Title: Re: Have you ever been stopped ... ?
Post by: PhilRich on 12 July 2010, 11:29:46

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Ok ! No flying monkies and don't go to australia..Got it !

That was a bit tactless Duggs!, my monkey has been sulking all night ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) :y