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 Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 20:49 Post subject: The story of Eva Ósk Arnardóttir: |
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Didnt wanna put this one in the news section...so 'ere it goes:
| Quote: | The story of Eva Ósk Arnardóttir:
During the last twenty-four hours I have probably experienced the greatest humiliation to which I have ever been subjected. During these last twenty-four hours I have been handcuffed and chained, denied the chance to sleep, been without food and drink and been confined to a place without anyone knowing my whereabouts, imprisoned. Now I am beginning to try to understand all this, rest and review the events which began as innocently as possible.
Last Sunday I and a few other girls began our trip to New York. We were going to shop and enjoy the Christmas spirit. We made ourselves comfortable on first class, drank white wine and looked forward to go shopping, eat good food and enjoy life. When we landed at JFK airport the traditional clearance process began.
We were screened and went on to passport control. As I waited for them to finish examining my passport I heard an official say that there was something which needed to be looked at more closely and I was directed to the work station of Homeland Security. There I was told that according to their records I had overstayed my visa by 3 weeks in 1995. For this reason I would not be admitted to the country and would be sent home on the next flight. I looked at the official in disbelief and told him that I had in fact visited New York after the trip in 1995 without encountering any difficulties. A detailed interrogation session ensued.
I was photographed and fingerprinted. I was asked questions which I felt had nothing to do with the issue at hand. I was forbidden to contact anyone to advise of my predicament and although I was invited at the outset to contact the Icelandic consul or embassy, that invitation was later withdrawn. I don't know why.
I was then made to wait while they sought further information, and sat on a chair before the authority for 5 hours. I saw the officials in this section handle other cases and it was clear that these were men anxious to demonstrate their power. Small kings with megalomania. I was careful to remain completely cooperative, for I did not yet believe that they planned to deport me because of my "crime".
When 5 hours had passed and I had been awake for 24 hours, I was told that they were waiting for officials who would take me to a kind of waiting room. There I would be given a bed to rest in, some food and I would be searched. What they thought they might find I cannot possibly imagine. Finally guards appeared who transported me to the new place. I saw the bed as if in a mirage, for I was absolutely exhausted.
What turned out was something else. I was taken to another office exactly like the one where I had been before and once again along wait ensued. In all, it turned out to be 5 hours. At this office all my things were taken from me. I succeeded in sending a single sms to worried relatives and friends when I was granted a bathroom break. After that the cell phone was taken from me. After I had been sitting for 5 hours I was told that they were now waiting for guards who would take me to a place where I could rest and eat. Then I was placed in a cubicle which looked like an operating room. Attached to the walls were 4 steel plates, probably intended to serve as bed and a toilet.
I was exhausted, tired and hungry. I didn't understand the officials' conduct, for they were treating me like a very dangerous criminal. Soon thereafter I was removed from the cubicle and two armed guards placed me up against a wall. A chain was fastened around my waist and I was handcuffed to the chain. Then my legs were placed in chains. I asked for permission to make a telephone call but they refused. So secured, I was taken from the airport terminal in full sight of everybody. I have seldom felt so bad, so humiliated and all because I had taken a longer vacation than allowed under the law.
They would not tell me where they were taking me. The trip took close to one hour and although I couldn't see clearly outside the vehicle I knew that we had crossed over into New Jersey. We ended up in front of a jail. I could hardly believe that this was happening. Was I really about to be jailed? I was led inside in the chains and there yet another interrogation session ensued. I was fingerprinted once again and photographed. I was made to undergo a medical examnination, I was searched and then I was placed in a jail cell. I was asked absurd questions such as: When did you have your last period? What do you believe in? Have you ever tried to commit suicide?
I was completely exhausted, tired and cold. Fourteen hours after I had landed I had something to eat and drink for the first time. I was given porridge and bread. But it did not help much. I was afraid and the attitude of all who handled me was abysmal to say the least. They did not speak to me as much as snap at me. Once again I asked to make a telephone call and this time the answer was positive. I was relieved but the relief was short-lived. For the telephone was setup for collect calls only and it was not possible to make overseas calls. The jailguard held my cell phone in his hand. I explained to him that I could not make a call from the jail telephone and asked to be allowed to make one call from my own phone. That was out of the question. I spent the next 9 hours in a small, dirty cell. The only thing in there was a narrow steel board which extended out from the wall, a sink and toilet. I wish I never experience again in my life the feeling of confinement and helplessness which I experienced there.
I was hugely relieved when, at last, I was told that I was to be taken to the airport, that is to say until I was again handcuffed and chained.Then I could take no more and broke down and cried. I begged them at least to leave out the leg chains but my request was ignored. When we arrived at the airport, another jail guard took pity on me and removed the leg chains. Even so I was led through a full airport terminal handcuffed and escorted by armed men. I felt terrible. On seeing this, people must think that there goes a very dangerous criminal. In this condition I was led up into the Icelandair waiting room, and was kept handcuffed until I entered the embarkation corridor. I was completely run down by all this in both body and spirit. Fortunately I could count on good people and both Einar (the captain) and the crew did all which they could to try to assist me. My friend Auður was in close contact with my sister and the consul and embassy had been contacted. However, all had received misleading information and all had been told that I had been detained at the airport terminal, not that I had been put in jail. Now the Foreign Ministry is looking into the matter and I hope to receive some explanation why I was treated this way.
(English Translation: Gunnar Tómasson, Certified translator) |
Source:
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/145536-A-young-blonde-Icelandic-woman-s-recent-experience-visiting-the-US
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 21:02 Post subject: |
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Mother... fuckers...!
I.. I can't even find better words.. It's just infuriating.
But the worst part of it all is, that NO FUCKING CHANGE will come out of this.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 22:39 Post subject: |
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Welcome to the United States of America. Land of the free, home of the brave.
Sense Amid Madness, Wit Amidst Folly
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Apr 2008 23:15 Post subject: |
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Son of a bitches! Goddamn wankers!
"Why don't you zip it, Zipfero?" - fraich3
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 01:17 Post subject: |
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Terrible ordeal she suffered. Doesn't surprise me though. From experience, (some) airport security can suffer from delusions of grandeur.
This story shows pure lack of common-sense which is why most North Americans don't really get sarcasm I guess. Coz you need common-sense as a basis.
I wonder what event happened in someones sad little life to make them want to over-exert their authority in such a way?
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 17:19 Post subject: |
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Nothing wrong with strong security, I'd rather see them take 1 guy in mistake for a full day rather than have 300 people die in a terrorist attack - BUT, there are reasons and there are other reasons...this however was a really bad one.
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 17:21 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 22:09 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | now how many ppl in US died from terrorist attack before and after 9/11?
supposedly 9/11 was a terrorist attack
don't tell me it's coz they implemented gestapo rules
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Who said anything about 9/11? I mean overall I'd rather see good security than dead people - HOWEVER this was a really bad reason to arrest somebody and there should be a good reason before they do so. I started this thread as I felt sympathy for the lass.
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 22:21 Post subject: |
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| Anthirs wrote: | | Mortibus wrote: | now how many ppl in US died from terrorist attack before and after 9/11?
supposedly 9/11 was a terrorist attack
don't tell me it's coz they implemented gestapo rules
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Who said anything about 9/11? I mean overall I'd rather see good security than dead people - HOWEVER this was a really bad reason to arrest somebody and there should be a good reason before they do so. I started this thread as I felt sympathy for the lass. |
which dead ppl are u talking about?
the only dead ppl i see is the ones who die from regular boeing crashes
all this terrorist crap is one big bs if u still haven't realized that
what happend to Eva can happen to anyone who want to cross US border
problem is it's pointless and stupid and nobody gives a damn about it
i don't want to get into all this conspirasy or not crap but it's obvious that whatever happened 7 years ago no one will know for sure what actually happened and who's fault it is
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| Posted: Wed, 9th Apr 2008 23:30 Post subject: |
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Oh ffs...I never claimed ANYONE had died. I never claimed ANYTHING about terrorists. I never claimed that ANYTHING about this fucking matter had anything to do with terrorists at all. But there are other fucking maniacs too you know.
I know that it can fucking happen to anyone - thats why I fucking said that they really need a good reason before they do anything.
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 02:14 Post subject: |
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i think u overdone with 'fucking' a bit
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 05:23 Post subject: |
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a young blonde icelandic woman? she looks like she could be 30-40+ on that pic
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 06:19 Post subject: |
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| Mortibus wrote: | | i think u overdone with 'fucking' a bit |
Nope, got anoyed as you kept talking about terrorists.
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 07:11 Post subject: |
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| Anthirs wrote: | | Nothing wrong with strong security, I'd rather see them take 1 guy in mistake for a full day rather than have 300 people die in a terrorist attack |
"It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer."
William Blackstone, 1765
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 07:45 Post subject: |
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| Fabs wrote: | | Anthirs wrote: | | Nothing wrong with strong security, I'd rather see them take 1 guy in mistake for a full day rather than have 300 people die in a terrorist attack |
"It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer."
William Blackstone, 1765 |
There's a difference. A day of suffering isn't permanent. 300 dead are.
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| Posted: Thu, 10th Apr 2008 08:49 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 11th Apr 2008 05:11 Post subject: |
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I cant believe they couldnt get it in their small heads that the women reacted in a truthfull, paniced, terriefied way on their interrogation techniques.
If this can happen to some random swedish woman, who says it cant happen to you. And i dont believe the visa thing was the reason, they would have found another reason or another victim if it wasnt so.
Furthermore, i think they also did it to show the people at the airport that they are taking in "criminals" and protecting them
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