I was informed that I would have to pay overtime fees to the customs officials inasmuch as it was Sunday. * * * Approximately a week later I again crossed the border on Sunday in my automobile. along with thousands of other motorists. Obviously I did not pay for the customs service in this instance. Customs and immigration officials are. in effect. police officers. whose function is to protect the entire population of the United States. They are not performing any specific service to an individual when he enters or leaves the country. any more than any policeman or fireman is. "It is difficult for me to see why I should be paying their salary and overtime on Sunday. When I am a private citizen driving an automobile I do not have to do so.
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