As a US citizen and 'tourist' traveler - last summer I got hassles because I flew from Newark to Seattle, then took a train from Seattle to Vancouver, then flew from Vancouver back to Newark. Apparently the computers are setup to flag what they consider suspicious activity or patterns (who knows what criteria they base that on). I had to explain multiple times why I chose to take the train vs. flying (um, I wanted a nice relaxing ride up the coast to see the birds & water), why I went to the cities I did, etc. Then baggage search, etc. So with all this for just me, I shudder to think what others (esp artists/performers) have to go thru. It's a shame it's come to this.
:( ----- Original Message ----- From: Katrin Richter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:01 am Subject: AW: (313) no (ellen) alliens in nyc > Hey Resistance, > > all Ellen did was trying to enter through Canada. I phoned Bpitch > to ask for > the details. If she would have tried to enter from Germany, > apparantly, her > visa would be okay. Does anyone know why the US is so restrictive with > people coming from just across the boarder???? Shema to see that > the bookers > cannot react to the quick changes of law and order and custums. > It's totally > random and no one knows what's going on. > > Peace > Kat > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Carissa Tintinalli [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 18. Mai 2004 01:54 > An: 313@hyperreal.org > Betreff: Re: (313) no (ellen) alliens in nyc > > P.S. Also no CLaude Young. > > >From his post on DetroitLuv.com: > > "There was a misunderstanding with the booking for movement / > demf. I am > only playing at the 7th City event, it is my label after all and > the main > reason i decided to come home in the first place. Movement will be > spectacular and i will be there in the streets (probably with > Shake & Dan > having a good time and visiting friends and family). but the festival > doesn't need me to be there to happen. Im only involved in my > labels event > due to time constraints on my schedule in the USA. I fully support the > Movement festival 100%. So check it out if you can and ill see you > down town > for a beer and a chat, 4 SURE!!! C out.." > > (link: > http://www.detroitluv.com/index.php?board=31;action=display;threadid=14685;s > tart=90) > > _________________________________________________________________ > > >
