AustrALIEN

(Watch the video this is a response to for the full detailed story.)

Well, my trip to the US got cut short. Waaaay short. So short it ended before it had even really begun. I'm sick of the handcuffs already. Thank you to the people who tried to help me while they had me locked up and for being an ear when I needed one. You know who you are. It really meant a lot and helped me not freak out as much.

It's a shame they denied me access and sent me home. I think I would have really enjoyed your country. Maybe someday I'll summon the money and the will to try again.. If they even let me.

Or maybe I'll just go to bloody Canada. :)

I'll explain this all in more ranty detail soon when I get the energy.

* A lot of people have been asking about me saying I was "banned from the US" and about the terrorism thing.. just some info on that. I am permanently banned from entering the US under the Visa Waiver program. What I have to do now if I want to try to come back is apply for a special tourist visa through the American Embassy. Even if this is approved there is no guarantee I won't be sent back AGAIN when I get there. And they certainly don't look less suspiciously on someone who has already been denied entry before.

I was obviously cleared of any suspicion of terrorism after investigation or I wouldn't be back right now.. however they still found other reasons to send me home and deny me access to the US. I'll be talking about these reasons in upcoming videos and why they were baseless and unfair.

Will post more videos on this in good time. Stay tuned. It's gonna be a long ride folks.

See the following video for the full story on what happened:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqcyivJivE

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• america
• homeland
• security
• us
• border
• is
• hub
• of
• paranoia
• and
• senseless
• suspicion

[99percentcomplete]

I have to do this thing for IT homework and its about you and how you weren't allowed into America and so on.

[DrLemur]

Ha seriously? Your kiddin me. No element of my life should be a part of any healthy curriculum. :)

[raymondbuz]

At a glance you fit the terrorist profile in your eyes mate! Prob. cause your tired!

[DrLemur]

I shot this after 40 hrs of flying, almost a week of no sleep and some jail time thrown in there too :) Considering that.. I should look much much worse lol

[angryDAnerd]

Saw your segment on the abc, and I was absolutely shocked at how you were treated by the american security forces. I'm from brissie too, but I'll think twice before travelling to america now.

It seems that the concept of america as the home of the free is pretty much dead, they have fallen to exactly the sort of tyranny that their wise founding fathers warned about.

[Mistercal123]

I saw you on Australian Story Devo man

[gettingmygrooveback4]

What has happened since?

[Fletchtap]

hey mate, whats the song?

[toshibajump]

dats is billshitz. dem shuld not keep him away froms ze usa hez notz a terrorisr!!1!1

[rubiconxj]

I remember one time when I was flying down to cali, I was going through the security/bag checks, I was thoroughly frisked, shoes off, ect. When the officer was done frisking and going through my baggage (5 minutes of searching) he gave me the green to go, then I told him "you sure? you never checked my hat."

[rubiconxj]

blocking people from entering the US does not stop the domestic terrorists, such as the "homeland security"

[kikhuana]

Damn shame about your trip, although this was a while back. There are some great people in America, but rather unfortunately, they're not the ones in charge.