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Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« on: January 31, 2012, 09:18:42 am »
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Friends Irishman Leigh Van Bryan, 26, and British citizen Emily Bunting, 24, were reportedly interrogated and spent 12 hours locked up under armed guard after going through customs in Los Angeles International Airport last week. According to several British outlets, the couple was taken into custody by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents because of the slang in Bryan's tweets.

"Free this week, for quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America," one of the tweets read. Bryan told The Sun that in this context "destroy" just meant party.  "The officials told us we were not allowed in to the country because of Leigh's tweet," Bunting told The Daily Mail. "They wanted to know what we were going to do... They asked why we wanted to destroy America and we tried to explain it meant to get trashed and party... I almost burst out laughing when they asked me if I was going to be Leigh's lookout while he dug up Marilyn Monroe."

After spending the night in custody, Bryan and Bunting were reportedly put on a plane back home through Paris.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement in which the department confirmed that two people had been taken for "secondary interviews" and said that during those interviews, information was uncovered that "revealed both individuals were inadmissible to the United States."
 

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/pair-held-twitter-homeland-threat-mix-reports/story?id=15472918#.Tyd9yxw0i6Y
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 09:40:21 am »
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 10:03:54 am »
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I almost burst out laughing when they asked me if I was going to be Leigh's lookout while he dug up Marilyn Monroe."

This... has made my day.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 10:05:46 am »
Even if they were terrorists, would they really announce their plans in English on Twitter?

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I almost burst out laughing when they asked me if I was going to be Leigh's lookout while he dug up Marilyn Monroe."

This... has made my day.

What the fuck happened in those interviews? O.o
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 10:09:55 am »
I would dig up Marilyn Monroe's corpse for real if it meant I could watch video of that interrogation.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 10:11:29 am »
Quote from: Mlle Antéchrist on January 31, 2012, 10:09:55 am
I would dig up Marilyn Monroe's corpse for real if it meant I could watch video of that interrogation.
that video would be hilarious: instant viral.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 10:14:11 am »
Oi... Bunch 'a tossers...
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 10:16:27 am »
She was just taking the piss, DHS!
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 10:37:10 am »
Yeah, I think there needs to be a bit more evidence than a tweet. Even if it wasn’t slang, it can just as well be a joke.

And they were actually refused admittance?   :(
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 11:36:06 am »
That's just stupid. Are they really expecting terrorists to go "LOL blowing up a building tomorrow" on Twitter?
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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 11:40:36 am »
Quote from: zupper on January 31, 2012, 11:36:06 am
That's just stupid. Are they really expecting terrorists to go "LOL blowing up a building tomorrow" on Twitter?
Well, it would offer a bit of Refuge in Audacity if they did. So it should be checked out anyway. But there should still be other corroborating evidence.
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2012, 11:41:36 am »
Quote from: N. De Plume on January 31, 2012, 11:40:36 am
Quote from: zupper on January 31, 2012, 11:36:06 am
That's just stupid. Are they really expecting terrorists to go "LOL blowing up a building tomorrow" on Twitter?
Well, it would offer a bit of Refuge in Audacity if they did. So it should be checked out anyway. But there should still be other corroborating evidence.

So why did they send the irish couple back?
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2012, 11:46:53 am »
"tee hee going 2 bed early work 2morror blwing up white house luv u guyz #deathtoamerica"

"lol bomb placed in air force 1 now time for star bucks and mani pedi! #deathtoamerica"

"i love american! lol jks hacked by ur bff, luv u girlie <3<3<3<3 #deathtoamerica"
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2012, 11:55:51 am »
Quote from: zupper on January 31, 2012, 11:41:36 am
Quote from: N. De Plume on January 31, 2012, 11:40:36 am
Quote from: zupper on January 31, 2012, 11:36:06 am
That's just stupid. Are they really expecting terrorists to go "LOL blowing up a building tomorrow" on Twitter?
Well, it would offer a bit of Refuge in Audacity if they did. So it should be checked out anyway. But there should still be other corroborating evidence.

So why did they send the irish couple back?
Because they are stupid.

They should have investigated this couple, and they should have found no threat and let them go on their merry way. They investigated the couple. Then they got stupid.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2012, 12:06:28 pm »
I heard about this on a BritishExpat forum. I was gonna post about it but I didn't have an official story.

More evidence the government doesn't understand slang or technology.
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