[American in Israel]

"In the first Gulf war, they sent 20,000 containers and had to open 16,000 to find out what was inside," he said.

Perhaps they should try reading the lables on the boxes. When I see such obvious self-justification, it raises red flags for me. I am sure there will be a nice market for home brew bug sniffers and emp neutralizers.

I find it interesting that police have to get a warrent to plant a bug, but a manufacturer does not.

[TigerLikesRooster]

RE #14

If Wal-Mart would do this on a national scale, police can argue that the fairness dictates that they should forgo warrants for bugs. Or police may sue Wal-Mart for the encroachment to their turf.

[BushCountry]

This is what is scary, police do not need a warrent to plant a bug on your car. You have no right to privacy in public the courts have ruled!

[honeygrl]

"Perhaps they should try reading the lables on the boxes."

Well, if men packed the boxes you know they didn't label them. And if men opened the boxes they wouldn't read the label anyway. A reason for females in the military? :)

[El Gato]

Perhaps they should try reading the lables on the boxes.

The boxes are likely covered by several layers of semi-opaque shrink wrap.

I find it interesting that police have to get a warrent to plant a bug, but a manufacturer does not.

To call it a "bug" is something of a misnomer, it's a tracking and ID device. All it can tell you is what the thing it's attached to is, and maybe some other information about the article.