British Writer denied entry into US on grounds of "moral turpitude"

[cynatnite]

LONDON - British writer and self-styled dandy Sebastian Horsley was denied entry to the United States after arriving to promote his memoir of sex, drugs and flamboyant fashion.

Horsley said he was questioned for eight hours Tuesday by border officials at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey before being denied entry on grounds of "moral turpitude."

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According to Lucille Cirillo, a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Horsley was traveling under the CBP's visa waiver program, which entitles citizens of some countries — mostly in the European Union — to enter the United States for business or leisure without applying for a visa. Travelers can be refused entry if they admit on a customs form to being convicted of a crime or to being addicted to narcotics, Cirillo said.

snip:
Horsley's book — billed as an "unauthorized autobiography" — vividly recounts years of heavy drug use and frequent visits to prostitutes. He says he has been drug-free for three years.

He said his only conviction stemmed from an arrest 25 years ago for possession of amphetamine sulfate, for which he was given a conditional discharge. He said he has visited the United States seven or eight times without incident.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_en_ot/author_deported

[Snarkoleptic]

1. Any chance we can use this as a starting point to deport Booosh?

[Ilsa]

2. And people wonder why tourism to the US is down? nt

[defendandprotect]

3. Should killing 2 million Iraqis be "moral turpitude" -- or maybe "illegal" war . . . ????

[Echo In Light]

18. A most apropos question ... one which would be met with silence from the Establishment

[JohnnyLib2]

4. Very odd. We generally worship turpitude.

Danged RW has really cracked down. :evilgrin:

[Lex]

5. "self-styled dandy"

[juno jones]

6. Gad,' Moral Turpitude'!

It just sounds so Oscar Wilde.

[Canuckistanian]

7. Well, we can't just let in any knave or ne'er-do-well, can we?

These blackguards need to be taught that moral rectitude is paramount to a society that values unflinchingly stringent mores above all ... :rofl:

Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face while writing that

[cynatnite]

9. Don't forget rakes and rogues...

:rofl:

To think I just read a couple of romance novels last week, too.

[magellan]

8. We're denying entry to people on MORAL grounds now?

Who does customs think they are, St. Peter? Does Lady Liberty lift her lamp beside the golden door or the heavenly gate?

[Occulus]

12. No, but

our leaders would be more than happy to lift her skirt to check for drugs.

:)

[Beregond2]

10. Turpitide

I thought this was a joke at first, a story from 1890. Good God. Could this country be any more embarrasing?

[SeattleGirl]

11. Cool! That means we can export the Bush Cabal. n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

13. "moral turpitude?" What freaking century is this?!

Good grief, this is just funny. I am sorry, it is. Can you imagine some of the freaks that haven't written an "unauthorized autobiography" that have come into the country?! Well, as my granny said, "Don't write down anything you wouldn't want as a banner headline in the local paper."

"WHAT SOMEONE, PLEASE, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?" -- Helen Lovejoy

[HuffleClaw]

14. what needs to be done is to track back to find out WHO was responsible for this

you can be sure it was ONE person behind it

[Wiley50]

15. How Dare they cast asparagus on his moral turpentine! n/t

[trof]

16. Newark LIBERTY International Airport?

LIBERTY
Bwwaahaahaahaa
:rofl:

[Stinky The Clown]

17. I used some turpitude to clean paint brushes a few months back

[area51]

19. This is understandable...

... since we have the moral high ground here. It's not as if we torture people, or deny citizens healthcare based on their income -- oh, wait ... </sarcasm>