Silly Brits, only Americans have First Amendment Rights - darn twits.

[SSSnail]

http://boingboing.net/2012/01/30/br...-t.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Two U.K. tourists landing in L.A. were detained and deported because of tweets joking about "diggin' up" Marilyn Monroe and "destroying" America.

I'm sure they were trololololololing, and then got trolled right back. :awe:

 

[MovingTarget]

Hal?

😛

 

[lxskllr]

"He would not hurt anyone. He is gay."

What does this mean, and what are the implications for queers in the military? :^D

 

[JulesMaximus]

What does this mean, and what are the implications for queers in the military? :^D

Killing someone doesn't have to be painful if done properly.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

What does this mean, and what are the implications for queers in the military? :^D

Does gay still mean happy in British?

 

[SSSnail]

Does gay still mean happy in British?

No, cigarettes.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

Repost.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Where's the PHJF "I don't want to live on this planet any more pic"? This just highlights how absurd modern society has become.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

It's like an Onion article...but true. 🙁

 

[JTsyo]

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.

The language barrier? Something else must be going on. Does Immigration keep track of tweets and then link them to those traveling?

 

[FoBoT]

the guy should be locked up for looking like that anyway

 

[rh71]

freedom of speech is one thing but don't be friggin stupid about what you post for everyone to see. It's not September 10, 2001 anymore. If everything is taken as a joke, nothing will be taken seriously. If you don't pat down the kids, they'll stick a bomb on the kid.

 

[NFS4]

Wait, how did DHS know about the tweets?

 

[rh71]

Wait, how did DHS know about the tweets?

for all anyone knows, a follower or keyword searcher could've reported them, as a joke, or not. Hence, don't be stupid even if you're joking.

 

[pcgeek11]

No, cigarettes.

I thought the Brits call cigarettes fags.

 

[Joseph F]

I thought that they called them "tabs".

 

[lxskllr]

I thought the Brits call cigarettes fags.

That's firewood

I thought that they called them "tabs".

That's acid

 

[Joseph F]

In American slang, yes. "Tabs" are LSD-soaked pieces of blotter paper, but I'm pretty sure I've heard Brits use "tab" as a term for cigarettes.

 

[Monster_Munch]

As a Brit I can confirm that "tab" means cigarette in some parts of the country, especially Newcastle.

 

[SandEagle]

bunch of fools. the thing to take away from this is that Big Brother is monitoring your tweets.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

That's firewood



That's acid

tab -->A cigarette
i love you-->A cigarette

 

[MrChad]

Does DHS really think that terrorists are going to openly tweet about their plans?

 

[SSSnail]

Does DHS really think that terrorists are going to openly tweet about their plans?

Of course not, but they just banned the trolls out of spite.

 

[DesiPower]

Repost.

I think it was in P&N

 

[zinfamous]

I don't know whether to laugh at these idiots and their tweets, or feel embarrassed and sad over the idiotic response from the US.

I'm truly conflicted here.