British Tourists Arrested in the U.S. for Tweeting
Does this story make sense to anyone? The Department of Homeland Security flagged him as a potential threat when he posted an excited tweet to his pals about his forthcoming trip to Hollywood which read: 'Free this week, for quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America'. After making their way through passport control at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last Monday afternoon the pair were detained by armed guards. Despite telling officials the term 'destroy' was British slang for 'party', they were held on suspicion of planning to 'commit crimes' and had their passports confiscated. There just as to be more than this story. The DHS isn't monitoring the Tweets of random British tourists -- they just can't be....
Source: Schneier on Security - Monday, 30 January
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