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FBI Puts Antiwar Protesters on Criminal Database; Canada Uses It To Ban Protesters From Entry
by Decius at 11:25 am EDT, Oct 30, 2007 |
Two well-respected US peace activists, CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin and retired Colonel and diplomat Ann Wright, were denied entry into Canada On October third. The two women were headed to Toronto to discuss peace and security issues at the invitation of the Toronto Stop the War Coalition. At the Buffalo-Niagara Falls Bridge they were detained, questioned and denied entry.
Database sharing between the U.S. and Canada begins to have political implications, as acts of civil disobedience can now make you unable to cross the border. |
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RE: FBI Puts Antiwar Protesters on Criminal Database; Canada Uses It To Ban Protesters From Entry
by Shannon at 11:45 am EDT, Oct 30, 2007 |
Decius wrote: Two well-respected US peace activists, CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin and retired Colonel and diplomat Ann Wright, were denied entry into Canada On October third. The two women were headed to Toronto to discuss peace and security issues at the invitation of the Toronto Stop the War Coalition. At the Buffalo-Niagara Falls Bridge they were detained, questioned and denied entry.
Database sharing between the U.S. and Canada begins to have political implications, as acts of civil disobedience can now make you unable to cross the border.
"You're anti-war??!!!, Damn it, sorry, you're not violent enough to enter our country. We only allow those who are enthusiastic about lots of wanton slaughter. What kind of American are you?" |
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