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nadinbrzezinski

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41. Depends

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 11:30 AM

Jun 2012

I speak Spanish with a mixture of Northwrn Mexico and Mexico city accent.

On the East coast you are more likely to come across people speaking Spanish with either a puerto rican or Cuban accent.

The funny thing is that mexico does have trade with Cuba and you can buy all these electronic toys down there, begs the question, doesn't it?

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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

Go to DC--they'll sell anything to anyone!!! nt MADem Jun 2012 #1

Where can one live where this and similar crud is not as likely to happen? Hoyt Jun 2012 #2

I would have said Canada or the UK KamaAina Jun 2012 #3

Austin is kewl too. ananda Jun 2012 #31

There's really no escape from American stupidity Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #4

California (excluding Orange County,) or Portland, or Eugene. pretty much. n/t progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #8

Lots of California is very bigited and conservative obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #21

Atlanta isn't some bigoted backwater obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #20

I live 8 miles from downtown. I've pulled confederate flags down on major highways. Hoyt Jun 2012 #27

Some comedian once said: Fawke Em Jun 2012 #30

That's it exactly. Thanks for the laugh. Hoyt Jun 2012 #32

This is probably company policy -- its illegal under US law Sgent Jun 2012 #5

It is what it is. I don't even know if Iran allows much of the net anymore: freshwest Jun 2012 #6

The clerk is compelled to ask the questions and demand clear answers. HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #7

Really? So a store has a right to grill you if you speak another language? progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #11

If you are purchasing export-restricted technology, HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #12

How come I never got asked? Ter Jun 2012 #18

The questions are asked in conversation. They try to get a sense HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Jun 2012 #50

Actually in this case, yes it is legal to grill the customer. Chan790 Jun 2012 #13

BS Ter Jun 2012 #19

From Apple's web site: Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #37

But the article says she was told by Apple she could buy it online muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #33

It's subterfuge. Let me explain. Chan790 Jun 2012 #52

The person in Iran was not buying it.. the store was wrong. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #9

that was my thought as well... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #25

The store was not wrong Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #38

Third party export nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #49

So Apple can deny Iranian-Americans the right to buy goods in their store? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #10

Yes. I'm not saying it's right I'm saying those are the facts. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #23

Read the full story nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #42

No, they can't metalbot Jun 2012 #43

"Sabet is a U.S. citizen and a student at the University of Georgia..." Sans__Culottes Jun 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Jun 2012 #16

Let's blame the law then! FrodosPet Jun 2012 #45

Legally it is a third party export to a forbidden country nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #46

that's the first thing I thought of. warrior1 Jun 2012 #39

He could buy one online without a problem n2doc Jun 2012 #15

What do you mean, "and it is Georgia"? Dawgs Jun 2012 #17

I live in Georgia n2doc Jun 2012 #24

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

Some think it is a duty to HATE the south FrodosPet Jun 2012 #47

"[T]he iPad was to be a gift for a cousin living in Iran." Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #22

I highly doubt the seller in this case Apple is in any way liable for the laws that their customers jp11 Jun 2012 #44

"What happens after they sell it is not their problem" Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #48

So let me ask a simple question... trumad Jun 2012 #26

Funny you should mention Cuba. HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #35

But if he was speaking spanish--- trumad Jun 2012 #36

Depends nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #41

The company has a Mexico subsidiary. The subsidiary is still compelled HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #53

If he was speaking Spanish I would not have had the call. One of HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #51

This used to be more common nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #40