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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
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Wednesday, April 05, 2006 :::
British anti-terrorism detectives escorted a man from a plane after a taxi driver had earlier become suspicious when he started singing along to a track by punk band The Clash, police said on Wednesday.
Detectives halted the London-bound flight at Durham Tees Valley Airport and Harraj Mann, 24, was taken off.
The taxi driver had become worried on the way to the airport because Mann had been singing along to The Clash's 1979 anthem "London Calling," which features the lyrics "Now war is declared -- and battle come down" while other lines warn of a "meltdown expected". ... "The report was made with the best of intentions and we wouldn't want to discourage people from contacting us with genuine concerns," she said. On the one hand, you really do want people to err on the side of caution. On the other hand, he was singing along with a song. I'm reminded of a police-interview scene from Barton Fink: Detective Deutsch: What else? Barton: Trying to think. Nothing, really. He... he said he liked Jack Oakie pictures. Detective Mastrionotti: You know, ordinarily we say anything you might remember could be helpful. But I'll be frank with you, Fink. That is not helpful. Detective Deutsch: Notice how he's not writing it down? Also, anyone who tells you there are no stupid questions either lacks imagination or is lying.
::: posted by Steven at 6:30 PM
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