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Weren't a couple of British tourists hauled in and deported because they tweeted something inappropriate (according to TSA standards) a few weeks back? Happen

• Locke1689 15y ago
  There is a huge difference between being criminally prosecuted and being deported from the US as a foreign national. First, you don't have to commit a crime to be deported from the US -- you are a guest of the US government and may be deported at any time for a number of things, including anything which the government believes endangers public safety or national security. Not only that, the judicial proceedings are far more minimal. There is no crime and thus there is no criminal court. This is a British citizen who was jailed for things that he posted on Twitter that did not incite violence. This does not happen in the United States. This is unconstitutional in the United States.
  • reddit_clone 15y ago
    True enough. I wasn't comparing the severity of the reactions though. I was just pointing out that tweeting can land you in trouble. It is _not_ like sharing something naughty with a buddy over a pint. People just need to be more cautious of what they tweet or put on their face book wall. Irrespective of severity, the level of overreaction in both incidents is comparable (IMO). Deporting tourists because they tweeted something harmless in hipster-speak is a bit naff.