N.J. Tourist Fined for Flashing Middle Finger
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A New Jersey resident paid a $17,200 fine for raising his middle finger during fingerprint and photograph procedures for U.S. citizens in Brazil, police said. Douglas A. Skolnick will be allowed to leave the resort town of Foz do Iguacu today.
The customs requirements were imposed in response to similar U.S. rules for citizens of Brazil and many other countries.
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