WILLIAMSTON, S.C. – Vintage Land Rovers that looked so good they fooled the federal government into seizing them are being returned to their owners this week after a legal nightmare that began nearly a year ago.
Dozens of the iconic Defender models were seized by the Department of Homeland Security after U.S. buyers purchased them from abroad and had them shipped here. Vehicles that do not comply with safety and emissions standards cannot be purchased from foreign sellers unless they are 25 years or older, and therefore exempt from the regulations. North Carolina lawyer and Land Rover enthusiast Will Hedrick, who has represented more than two dozen Defender owners free of charge, believes investigators mistook the vehicles for newer models.
“I had seven law enforcement officers block my driveway and take my Land Rover, with bulletproof vests and guns in holsters,” recalled Jennifer Brinkley, who paid $60,000 for her classic Land Rover Defender. The North Carolina mother’s dream ride, inspired by memories of African safaris.
And THIS is why we can’t have nice things—i.e. Landy Defenders which are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to buy in this country! The Feds can GO TO HELL! Get OUT of my garage and leave us the F ALONE!
And yet the U.S. Guvmint says it doesn’t have enough resources to answer our tax questions, stop illegal immigration, protect sensitive personnel information and military secrets from hackers, prevent potential terrorists from flying into the country, defend our embassies, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
Ah, well…at least they’ve got their priorities straight, huh?
Wait… an attorney worked for normal, middle-class people for FREE?? What’s the catch?
clamping down on illegal British immigrants?
They couldn’t fucking look at the cars and see what year they were made??? A quick search online would have told them.
Fucking monkey asses!
The Federal government is always right until YOU prove THEM wrong. And maybe not even then.