Oh deary me, I thought to myself as I read Minister detained at US airport this morning. Would he be moaning if he was detained and he wasn't a Muslim? Does he think he was singled out because he was a Muslim? Having been frisked, having my bag searched multiple times and forced to drink a can of 7-UP at security control during my last trip abroad, I can say that they've got it in for atheists too...
Poll time...
I've had my hand luggage manually searched/been frisked while going through airport security
It doesn't seem to mention that he was detained so long that he missed his flight... so I'm guessing that he didn't... so they were doing him a favour by keeping him away from the over priced coffee on the other side of security control.
Just read on another site that he was detained for 40 minutes, oh how my heart bleeds.
"the USA system does not inspire confidence". Gives me lots of confidence that they'll check pseudo-important people's luggage as well as the serf's.
Pratt.
I've not only been searched, and had my bag searched, they also swabbed it for explosives (I presume) and put the swab into a piece of machinery for analysis.
They did take particular interest in my tube of pringles, inspecting the seal and commenting "it's sealed ?!?", to which I politely responded "yes, i haven't opened it yet". I wouldn't have minded if he wanted to open it, but he seemed to think to himself for a few seconds and then put it back in the bag.
Some of the stuff that was in my bag probably isn't allowed now they've tightened the rules.
Posted by: Chris on October 29, 2007 2:46 PMMy "no" vote is slightly misleading as i've not been through customs at an airport before :-)
Posted by: Toph on October 29, 2007 9:34 PMFixed :)
Posted by: Ed on October 29, 2007 10:20 PMI suspect your muslim/non-muslim stats might be slightly skewed by your friend group :)
I'm heading to the USA next month, security should be good for a laugh. I caused problems last time I went by not knowing Tom's address to write on the landing card. "My mate's picking me up" is apparently not a suitable answer.
Posted by: Joe on October 30, 2007 6:14 PMWell yes, this is true. However, it'll work as a comparison between them... as in if 90% of non-muslims get held up vs 90% of muslims then it'll show that being muslim is sod all to do with it and it's just a persecution complex. Of course it'd be bollocked if only one muslim responds...
My brother did the same thing when he went to Canada, but it was "a person who've I've never mets mum is picking us up". They did an announcement on the tannoy to get the "Woman who's picking up 3 British people to come to reception".
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC ought to do as an address if you don't know one...
Well, in the current sample of "no muslims", 100% have been stopped by airport security!
Clearly a conspiricy :D
Posted by: Joe on October 31, 2007 9:49 AM