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In reply to the discussion: Apple store in GA won't sell an iPad to an American citizen from Iran [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)6. It is what it is. I don't even know if Iran allows much of the net anymore:
Iran Shuts Down the Internet
http://www.nowpublic.com/technology/iran-shuts-down-internet
Certainly can't be that effective, but they've got censorship out the kazoo.
The mistake was saying the iPad was to be a gift for a cousin living in Iran, which is 'illegal.'
If they'd known about the law, they could have left that out, purchases and shipped it on their own.
It would probably be in Iran now. I hope the law will be changed soon.
http://www.nowpublic.com/technology/iran-shuts-down-internet
Certainly can't be that effective, but they've got censorship out the kazoo.
The mistake was saying the iPad was to be a gift for a cousin living in Iran, which is 'illegal.'
If they'd known about the law, they could have left that out, purchases and shipped it on their own.
It would probably be in Iran now. I hope the law will be changed soon.
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Apple store in GA won't sell an iPad to an American citizen from Iran [View all]
KamaAina
Jun 2012
OP
California (excluding Orange County,) or Portland, or Eugene. pretty much. n/t
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#8
I live 8 miles from downtown. I've pulled confederate flags down on major highways.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#27
Really? So a store has a right to grill you if you speak another language?
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#11
But the article says she was told by Apple she could buy it online
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2012
#33
So Apple can deny Iranian-Americans the right to buy goods in their store?
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2012
#10
There are bigots and racists everywhere, so why point it out. Only makes you look ignorant.
Dawgs
Jun 2012
#28
I live in Georgia too, and you are exactly right . . ..As a Ga Tech fan, I'll defer on the dawgs.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#29