Sing along with your I-Pod.. Get held as a Terrorist

Murdock · 04-05-2006, 10:12 PM

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Man held as terrorism suspect over punk song
Wed Apr 5, 2006 09:15 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - British anti-terrorism detectives escorted a man from a plane after a taxi driver had earlier become suspicious when he started singing along to a track by punk band The Clash, police said Wednesday.

Detectives halted the London-bound flight at Durham Tees Valley Airport in northern England and Harraj Mann, 24, was taken off.

The taxi driver had become worried on the way to the airport because Mann had been singing along to The Clash's 1979 anthem "London Calling," which features the lyrics "Now war is declared -- and battle come down" while other lines warn of a "meltdown expected."

Mann told British newspapers the taxi had been fitted with a music system which allowed him to plug in his MP3 player and he had been playing The Clash, Procol Harum, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles to the driver.

"He didn't like Led Zeppelin or The Clash but I don't think there was any need to tell the police," Mann told the Daily Mirror.

A Durham police spokeswoman said Mann had been released after questioning -- but had missed his flight.

"The report was made with the best of intentions and we wouldn't want to discourage people from contacting us with genuine concerns," she said.

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Good Grief.. is this what we're coming to? Singing along with an I-Pod makes someone a potential terrorist?

Higher Logic · 04-05-2006, 10:43 PM

Hey now, they're protecting our freedoms and of course, the children. You can never be too careful with this kind of stuff!

Murdock · 04-05-2006, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Higher Logic

Hey now, they're protecting our freedoms and of course, the children. You can never be too careful with this kind of stuff!

Of course.. the children.. spare them our horrible humming and singing out of tune..

Be careful what you load up on your I-Pod, big brother's watching..

Higher Logic · 04-05-2006, 11:32 PM

You mean listening

Murdock · 04-06-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Higher Logic

You mean listening

That too

It's been one of those days, and I needed to vent about something silly..

CheebaMonkey · 04-06-2006, 06:55 AM

The UK is headed down a path of madness. See these two articles:

Police force has 'no time for small crime'
A police force has stopped investigating less serious crimes unless they are racist or homophobic.

...

Exceptions would also be allowed if a victim had been repeatedly targeted or was elderly or disabled.

...

Lesser crimes would be recorded but not pursued, even where there was overwhelming evidence, such as CCTV footage.

'Let burglars off with caution', police told
Burglars will be allowed to escape without punishment under new instructions sent to all police forces. Police have been told they can let them off the threat of a court appearance and instead allow them to go with a caution.

The same leniency will be shown to criminals responsible for more than 60 other different offences, ranging from arson through vandalism to sex with underage girls.

...

Some serious offences - including burglary of a shop or office, threatening to kill, actual bodily harm, and possession of Class A drugs such as heroin or cocaine - may now be dealt with by caution if police decide that would be the best approach.

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CheebaMonkey Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,878 Grams: 23,130.05 Thanks: 5 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	The UK is headed down a path of madness. See these two articles: Police force has 'no time for small crime' A police force has stopped investigating less serious crimes unless they are racist or homophobic. ... Exceptions would also be allowed if a victim had been repeatedly targeted or was elderly or disabled. ... Lesser crimes would be recorded but not pursued, even where there was overwhelming evidence, such as CCTV footage. 'Let burglars off with caution', police told Burglars will be allowed to escape without punishment under new instructions sent to all police forces. Police have been told they can let them off the threat of a court appearance and instead allow them to go with a caution. The same leniency will be shown to criminals responsible for more than 60 other different offences, ranging from arson through vandalism to sex with underage girls. ... Some serious offences - including burglary of a shop or office, threatening to kill, actual bodily harm, and possession of Class A drugs such as heroin or cocaine - may now be dealt with by caution if police decide that would be the best approach. __________________ Posting Guidelines GunCite ¦ 2nd Amendment ¦ Gun Facts ¦ Cato Institute ¦ Alphecca ¦ John Lott The War on Guns ¦ Free State Project ¦ A Human Right ¦ Of Arms & the Law A Nation of Cowards ¦ The Online Library of Liberty ¦ Constitution Society Ethics from the Barrel of a Gun ¦ Second Amendment Documentary Lew Rockwell ¦ Pro Libertate ¦ The Shining Wire

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