It's ridiculous
Really, what does our wonderful government expect from a shipper? To open every box and inspect it? If they find some sort of "computery-looking gadget" to either refuse it or perform some expensive check to see if this particular gadget is on the "forbidden" list? (Like your average person would know one from another.) Obviously, FedEx can not check every box any more than the customs people do. But then the government wants to fine FedEx if they somehow fail to intercept something forbidden (and got caught on some random check of some kind)? Sounds more like some kind of gambling game instead of a sensible policy.
Vtcodger is right, unless the courts make the government see sense (good luck with that), then we'll end up with everyone who ships anything having to sign a paper of some kind so FedEx can at least say "We tried." Of course, nobody would ever LIE on that paperwork.
Our government keeps making more and more stupid, unenforceable laws. Then reality comes along and shows that these laws can't be enforced. Then our rulers wonder why people have so little respect for government anymore.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
