Found a 1980s punk zine from my dad's attic that got seized at the Canadian border

He said they opened his bag and took it because of 'obscene content'... makes you think about what slips through the cracks now versus then. Anyone else have a story about something that was just paper and ink causing that much trouble?

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taraw163mo ago

Honestly, @baker.ben, wasn't it always about control, not the actual art or music?

the_joel4mo ago

Wonder if the border guard just hated the music? Some of those old flyers had pretty wild art, but the lyrics were what really got people mad.

baker.ben4mo ago

My buddy's tape got tossed, @the_joel. Guard just hated the singer's voice.