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Date:         Tue, 02 Apr 1996 13:36:00 -0800 (PST)
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From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@gi.com>
Subject:      Re: Border Patrol operation (fwd)

>>Yuck! I can't believe they're going to ruin hundreds of old VW buses >>like that! >> >>They'll probably sell the buses back (or auction) but the buses will be >>torn to crap by the time the Border Patrol gets done with them. >> >>I'm really disgusted by this news. > > Now why the heck cant the BP just buy Mexican busses???!!! Probably >cheaper, and if they *really* want stealth busses, Mexican plates will >really make 'em look innocent. I dunno if the Mex. Government would be cool >with the idea, but it would certainly be worth a shot...

Same reason we can't-- illegal to bring them into the U.S. Don't meet federal standards for emissions, taillight size, restraints, etc.

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