Yes agreed. There is little consistency, but that appears to be the case at home too. Different police officers, immigration officers etc dealing (or not) with the same issse in different ways.
my Mrs makes a damned good bodyguard, I kid you not. Seen her hospitalise a US Navy SEAL in an exhibition bout of Muay Thai and he didn't land a single blow. ðð
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