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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-12-09 12:30 AM
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Science fiction author Dr. Peter Watts beaten and imprisoned at US/Canadian border
I'm not familiar with Dr. Watts' writing, but noone should be subjected to what he has gone through, although it probably happens more times than we can imagine. If Dr. Watts' fans and other people who can empathize with his ordeal don't mind keeping this at least kicked, perhaps there will be enough of a protest to help find out the whole story and get justice served.

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/11/dr-peter-watts-canad.html
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-12-09 12:44 AM
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1. Dupe. Here is the thread I started earlier.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7206382
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-12-09 12:52 AM
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2. Read the comments too - hundreds of them.
All tales of abuse at the border. Great. Is that required now? Border Patrol Job Desc: Must be giant douche.
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-12-09 01:02 AM
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3. Glad to hear!
And recommend!

Moderator, feel free to close this thread, or merge it, or whatever.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-12-09 02:22 AM
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4. k and r--not familiar with his work, but nobody deserves that.
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