Discussion Zone: => General Chat => Topic started by: kinjo on September 15, 2010, 03:00:21 PM
Title: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: kinjo on September 15, 2010, 03:00:21 PM
America allows 'freedom of speech', unless you're not American that is. [sword] [sword]
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A British teenager has been banned from America for life for sending Barack Obama an abusive email. Skip related content Related photos / videos Teen Banned From US For Barracking Obama Enlarge photo More photos: Politics
Luke Angel was reprimanded by police on both sides of the Atlantic after firing off a drunken message to the White House calling the president a "p****".
The FBI intercepted the message and contacted police in the UK who went to see the 17-year-old at his home in Silsoe, Bedfordshire.
Luke, a college student, is now on a list of people who are banned from visiting the States.
The teenager told the Bedfordshire On Sunday newspaper that he had sent the email after watching a TV programme about September 11.
When asked about the ban, Luke said: "I don't really care. My parents aren't very happy about it.
"The police who came round took my picture and told me I was banned from America forever."
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said: "The individual sent an email to the White House full of abusive and threatening language.
"We were informed by the Metropolitan Police and went to see him. He said, 'Oh dear, it was me'."
Officers will take no criminal action.
Joanne Ferreira, of the US Department of Homeland Security, said there are about 60 reasons a person can be barred.
She added: "We are prohibited from discussing specific cases."
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 15, 2010, 07:52:12 PM
thats hilarious, on both sides of the Atlantic, was it a text or an email or an actual letter? And no, theres no freedom of speech outside America unless otherwise stated by an outside government that offers its people that :P
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: tkoold on September 15, 2010, 11:59:06 PM
younger generations are just dumb, but he didnt care what he did anyways and he doesent want to be here anyways.. Stupid Bloke
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 12:59:36 AM
wait.. whats the censored word.. o.o
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 16, 2010, 05:34:31 AM
pussy I think, unless its some strange British curse word. Also, older generations usually say that the younger ones are dumber, usually when they have no connection to that generation, or any idea at all. Dumb shit goes down in ALL generations ALL the time!
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: kinjo on September 16, 2010, 09:01:35 AM
what i think is funny is that he calls him a pussy, yet he's the one writing it on an email, say it to obama's face see what happens, say it to anyone really and see what happens [box]
i blame the interwebs, less person to person contact
people think they are anonymous online, when really your not
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: tkoold on September 16, 2010, 12:04:57 PM
yeah trying to hide = P**** :P
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: bloo-apple on September 16, 2010, 12:24:39 PM
what i think is funny is that he calls him a pussy, yet he's the one writing it on an email, say it to obama's face see what happens, say it to anyone really and see what happens [box]
i blame the interwebs, less person to person contact
people think they are anonymous online, when really your not
This is just like the texting issue I have, people don't act the same as they do on the internet. People have poor netiquette.
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 05:34:33 PM
o.o And how do you suppose a foreign boy who is also a minor to contact Obama through any other method?
In my honest opinion, the public childishness in current government is disturbing
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 16, 2010, 06:21:05 PM
what i think is funny is that he calls him a pussy, yet he's the one writing it on an email, say it to obama's face see what happens, say it to anyone really and see what happens [box]
i blame the interwebs, less person to person contact
people think they are anonymous online, when really your not
by default, no. We're traceable because its just easier to have low security on things. However, its easy to be anonymous, just takes some looking into.
Give it a few years, and I think most responsible adults will have been bombarded with the silly internet and thus realize its just harmless insults.
o.o And how do you suppose a foreign boy who is also a minor to contact Obama through any other method?
In my honest opinion, the public childishness in current government is disturbing
It seems childish because we are more used to the internet than they are. They're all in their 40-80s and all this internet drama is a new thing to them, while we've had the internet for half our lives already or longer.
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 08:07:30 PM
No no no I dont mean just this incident, but a couple weeks ago I read an article about Obama giving a speech about how he doesnt have complete support from republicans and they are calling him bad names and badmouthing him and how he "would not stand for it" I thought it was the most immature government movement I'd seen in a while
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 16, 2010, 09:09:42 PM
hows that a government movement?
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 09:15:31 PM
its not, i thought that as soon as i typed it but i was like "eh no one will call me out on it and i'm at a lack of better words" >:[ thanks Flash...
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 16, 2010, 09:41:11 PM
i'm a fan of precise language!
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 09:44:32 PM
;A; gawd :< cant make any mistakes wiff yew around
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Flashwerewolf on September 16, 2010, 09:51:40 PM
mistakes in discussions/debates are deadly, is why!
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: Adelaide on September 16, 2010, 10:22:56 PM
;A; deadly? :< I didnt know debating was dangerous D:
Title: Re: Teen banned from US for threatening the president
Post by: kinjo on September 17, 2010, 08:20:17 AM