Two British touists were banned from entering the United States after joking on Twitter about “destroying America”.
Leigh Van Bryan and Emily Bunting’s Twitter feeds were monitored by US special agents who also took exception to a comment about “digging up Marilyn Monroe”
Upon the pair’s arrival in LA, where they hoped to spend a three-week holiday, they were held by armed guards, questioned for five hours on suspicion of planning to “commit crimes” and then put in cells overnight.
Despite explaining he had used the term “destroy” as slang for partying, and insisting the Tweet about Marilyn Monroe was a joke, the pair were put on a flight back to Britain the next day.
They were also searched for shovels, after border agents voiced suspicions Bunting would act as a look-out while Van Bryan raided the Hollywood starlet’s tomb.
It's frightening and reassuring at the same time on how close internet post are looked at by our government and how quickly they can act on a suspicion.
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