sister locked in holding cell in british airport :(:(
ok, so here's the story. my sister met a guy online and he came over from britain last summer and they spent the summer together. then, he had to go back to britain as his stay here was about to expire. so after suffering for the better part of a year of not seeing eachother, they decided that they'd get married in britain, so he can come and stay as an american citizen permanently. so they planned this for EVER, and she left yesterday for the 9pm flight to britain.
upon arriving at the airport, she was declared a security risk and pulled aside for interrogation. why was she declared a security risk? because she had a one-way ticket, and only one bag (she packed everything into a carry-on bag).
so they finally let her onto the plane at 9pm, and they let her fly all the way over to britain. then, when she tried to leave, she was denied access to britain. why? <i>they</i> say it's because she needs to have a visa, not just a passport. yet nobody informed her of this in america? yet it was never found in all of her vast amounts of research online? what the HELL is up with this?
oh i almost forgot, after being denied access, she was AGAIN interrogated and now put in a holding cell. they took all of her stuff, save a jacket and her money. she's locked in, and she was only allowed one phone call. her fiance arrived at the airport and was not allowed to even see her!
i'm incredibly disappointed and upset in the eficacy of our and britain's governments in fighting terrorism, when my frigging 21 year old albino-looking sister is LOCKED UP LIKE A PRISONER because she is an efficient packer, and doesn't know when she's returning to the states. infuriated is perhaps a better word.
thoughts?
upon arriving at the airport, she was declared a security risk and pulled aside for interrogation. why was she declared a security risk? because she had a one-way ticket, and only one bag (she packed everything into a carry-on bag).
so they finally let her onto the plane at 9pm, and they let her fly all the way over to britain. then, when she tried to leave, she was denied access to britain. why? <i>they</i> say it's because she needs to have a visa, not just a passport. yet nobody informed her of this in america? yet it was never found in all of her vast amounts of research online? what the HELL is up with this?
oh i almost forgot, after being denied access, she was AGAIN interrogated and now put in a holding cell. they took all of her stuff, save a jacket and her money. she's locked in, and she was only allowed one phone call. her fiance arrived at the airport and was not allowed to even see her!
i'm incredibly disappointed and upset in the eficacy of our and britain's governments in fighting terrorism, when my frigging 21 year old albino-looking sister is LOCKED UP LIKE A PRISONER because she is an efficient packer, and doesn't know when she's returning to the states. infuriated is perhaps a better word.
thoughts?
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whatever would help them achieve their goals. Anywho I'm starting to rant again. 
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