No morals... no entry!

[BeautifulBurnout]

Originally Posted by cacophony

i guess i'm the only one who doesn't see a problem. the US has a program that lets folks from SOME and not all countries on on sort of a preferred access basis. he didn't need to apply for a visa, he could get right in if he merited the fast track to the front of the line.

there are laws (whether i believe in them or not) about the acquisition, transportation, and usage of certain narcotics. he admits that he is a current user of these narcotics. goes to reason that during his stay he'd probably want to get his hands on a hit or two.

he's still welcome to apply for a visa. he just misses out on the fast-track quickie express lane because he participates in activities that violate the law of the land he's interested in visiting.

where's the real harm? where exactly is the shame? i've been plenty ashamed of this country over its immigration and international travel screening practices. but i fail to see this as a good example of one of those embarrassing incidents. call me cynical, but it seems to me that this story is conveniently supportive of this author's view of himself as a hedonist of his self-styled "underworld." it's terribly useful PR which he can use to support his claims of living the most sinful, decadent life, isn't it?



oh yeah. i'm really going to miss out on hearing more from this douchebag.

Oh, I dunno. I suppose it is perfectly proper for you to want to keep out an unsavory character like him from the country who is the number one porn producer in the world and is central to the international trafficking of cocaine. Makes perfect sense.

By the way, does the US ever let any Dutch visitors in at all, because drug-taking and prostitution are legal in Holland, so presumably everyone from Holland must lack moral turpitude in that respect, mustn't they?

his claims of living the most sinful, decadent life...

Yeah, really good reasons to refuse people entry too. Maybe he should have repented and found christ at the airport and they would have let him in. Seemed to work for your drug-using, adulterous Presidents in the past.

You can't understand why it irritates us so much? I can put it in two simple words for you: double standards.