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2007-10-29 Britain

The honourable MP for Dewsbury is held at US airport, whinges

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-10-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Global Jihad

#1 The Department of Homemade Security doesn't inspire much confidence in me either, but this particular incident doesn't lessen it.

First few comments to the Scotsman article give cause for some hope that all is not lost in the UK. Well at least not in the Scottish bits.

Posted by Ulailing Scourge of the Faith3257 2007-10-29 00:09|| 2007-10-29 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Dunno, but if my name was Shahid (or Shaheed version of it thereof), I'd expect to be handled like a radioactive material, MP or not. Granted, the poor schmuck was given that name, but anone can legaly change name, even in UK. Guess he is wearing it as a badge of honor or sumtin, [shrug].

Posted by twobyfour 2007-10-29 03:38|| 2007-10-29 03:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Funnily enough, Mr Malik, plenty of Asians are stopped and searched on the tube too - I wonder why..?

Posted by Howard UK 2007-10-29 08:42|| 2007-10-29 08:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I am surprised we don't give out "good guy" cards for people like Malik who are invited to the States to attend meetings with our government. Just because of his name and ethinicity should not make him an automatic target but then again there is a understandable mathematical coincidence of random selection.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-10-29 09:45|| 2007-10-29 09:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2007-10-29 10:16|| 2007-10-29 10:16|| Front Page Top

#6 #4: I am surprised we don't give out "good guy" cards for people like Malik

Because the next month you'd be flooded with a gazillion Pakistani Counterfeits

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-10-29 12:56|| 2007-10-29 12:56|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm surprised he didn't get a DHS escort to get him through the Express Visa Lane.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-29 13:01|| 2007-10-29 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 At one time, back in the TSA's infancy, we had procedures for such occasions. Having left the Thousands Standaing Around employment agency several years ago, I cannot speak to the current state of special handling. If there are any current operatives lurking, perhaps you can expound.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-10-29 13:47|| 2007-10-29 13:47|| Front Page Top

#9 There was no malice involved but it has to be said that the US system does not inspire confidence

Nothing about allowing even invited Muslims into this country "inspires confidence" with me.

Posted by Crusader 2007-10-29 16:43|| 2007-10-29 16:43|| Front Page Top

#10 if my name was Shahid (or Shaheed version of it thereof), I'd expect to be handled like a radioactive material

I'm sure this has ~~been blindly ignored~~ never occurred to any Muslim bearing such an appellation.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-29 20:57|| 2007-10-29 20:57|| Front Page Top

#11 I work with a guy named Jihad. Nicest guy you could know. Get smarter than that BS, I know you are. That's the name given them

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-29 22:36|| 2007-10-29 22:36|| Front Page Top

#12 That's the name given them

Which they could never, ever consider changing no matter how repugnant or repellent it might be to the host country they have decided to adopt. Perish the fucking thought. Let's all name our children "Adolph" and "Osama". What a great idea!!!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-29 23:26|| 2007-10-29 23:26|| Front Page Top

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