US Stops 7 year old British boy as terror suspect ...repeatedly.

[madfloridian]

I think our system is basically out of control on every level.

This kid from UK was not just stopped once, but many times. Guess that family won't be coming back to the US anytime soon.

US Stops 7 Year old Brit Boy As Terror Suspect

For seven-year-old Javaid Iqbal, the holiday to Florida was a dream trip to reward him for doing well at school. But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.

The security alerts were triggered because Javaid shares his name with a Pakistani man deported from the US, prompting staff at three airports to question his family about his identity.

The family even missed their flight home from the U.S. after officials cancelled their tickets in the confusion. And Javaid's passport now contains a sticker saying he has undergone highlevel security checks.

...Javaid said: "All this was about my name. They said that it had a block on it. We felt scared and didn't know what was going on."

I was reading locally the other day that some Florida officials were appealing to the government for more sensible guidelines for security as their tourism was suffering.

I doubt it got them anywhere at all.

[DFW]

1. No surprise there

I would think that appealing to Bush administration officials
for a more sensible ANYTHING would get nowhere at all.

[Canuckistanian]

2. This is such a bullshit system from a security perspective

OK, now they've flagged this 7-year old boy. Several times.

Now, the story is plastered all over the papers and the internet. As it should be.

Now they're obviously after someone named "Javaid Iqbal". Now, the "REAL" Javaid Iqbal has been alerted that the US is after him.

So, all this guy does is get a fake identity and he's free to walk through any airport at his leisure.

And the world is a little less safe.

THAT's the consequences of electing or appointing totally incompetent political hacks.

[seemunkee]

4. If he was deported he already knew not to use his real name.

[madfloridian]

3. More on this with a picture of the boy.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23409033-details/Seven-year-old+Muslim+boy+stopped+in+US+on+suspicion+of+being+a+terrorist/article.do

"The ordeal began in Manchester when Naushaba Nadeem, a doctor, and her children Sana and Fareeha, both nine, Javaid and five-year-old Iftikhar, tried to board a flight to Orlando. Dr Nadeem, 35, said: "When we arrived at the front counter to check in at Manchester Airport, staff said there was a security block on Javaid's name.

"I understand and agree security checks are important but he is only seven and a half years old.

"We had to stand at the desk for three hours while they checked everything out. Eventually, everything was fine and we were given our boarding passes."

The family enjoyed their eightday holiday earlier this month, taking in Disney World and other attractions before returning to the UK on a route that began with an internal flight from Orlando to Philadelphia.

Dr Nadeem said: "It happened again at Orlando Airport and then Javaid's name was blocked again at Philadelphia Airport.

..."Javaid's parents, who moved to Blackburn from Saudi Arabia in 2002, are now considering changing their son's name. "

[SaveAmerica]

6. The real Javaid can change his name and get a new passport too,

That is a real smart system you got there, Homeland Security!!


..."Javaid's parents, who moved to Blackburn from Saudi Arabia in 2002, are now considering changing their son's name. "

[Laura S.]

5. this is pathetic!

:puke: :mad:
That poor kid! I think this is taking "homeland security" a bit too far!!

[LeftishBrit]

7. How RIDICULOUS!!!

Yes, certainly, a 7-year-old with one of them dangerous Muslim-sounding names is bound to be a terra-ist. Got to beware of those 7-year-olds. He might throw a paper dart or something!

[Occulus]

8. These watch lists need to be public information. n/t

[irislake]

9. Never mind

sooner or later he'll be old enough to send to Guantanamo.

[Clark2008]

10. My son has an Arabic name, even though he's all American

and he was yanked out of line when he was 3 years old and in Pull-ups because he showed up on some sort of Watch List.

They basically only wanded him and sent us on our way, but the thought that a 3 year old would raise hackles is disturbing.