No one got caught.
The difference being, that when you traveled, your an unknown and the officer does not have several supervisors and other officers watching the inspection.
When Rush or any other celebrity travels, their is lots of scrutiny by everyone in the area, both supervisors and other officers.
I'm not saying an officer won't use discretion, what I'm saying is, if he gets caught, CBP would rather fire them then deal with any press.
This isn't the old Customs service; this is DHS / CBP and they have elevated the art of firing officers to new heights.
Is it really that rare for a celebrity to travel overseas though? I would think that Palm Beach would see a celebrity almost every hour.
I really respect your posts on illegal immigration and I think that you may have gotten the wrong idea on this thread about what people actually mean. Of course we want customs laws enforced but, as with all law enforcement, with common sense discretion.
Serious question because I don't know the answer. Are customs officials allowed no discretion at all when it comes to inspections?