From: dana tierney
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:07 PM
Subject: cat stevens
I really have to ask if anyone understands this incident. It just
does not make sense to me.
He's a British citizen, right? How did he get a visa if people think
he is dangerous?
He has a passport/visa but he was on the no-fly list. He got on the flight before anyone realized it.
Don't British citizens need visas?
Yep
I understand that he is supposed to be "associated" with people who
give money to Hamas, an allegation his manager denies. I don't know if
this is true, though having read that an Arab waiter was incarcerated
for several months after serving a 9/11 hijacker lunch in the course
of his employment, I have to say "associated" doesn't mean much to me
anymore....but ok, suppose for a moment that he does donate money to
people who give it to Hamas.
Well, he also donated 1/2 of the proceeds of his last compact disc set to 9/11 victims families.
If he is a money guy why was he dangerous enough that they diverted
the plane to Bangor? He is not alleged to have tried to hijack the
plane is he?
No.
Sure, if you really think he is promoting terrorism then maybe you
wouldn't want him in the States, but once you give him a visa and let
him on the plane why not just let the plane land on schedule and
detain him then?
He runs an Islamic school in Britain. In fact, it's the first one to receive directy funding from the British government. I would imagine that if a terrorist associate walked into his school to ask directions then that would be enough to say that he associates with known terroritsts. Personally, knowing what I do know about the man, I highly doubt that he poses a risk.
Or, if he really is as dangerous as all of that, why the hell let him
on the plane? If he isn't why is he on a no-fly list? I thought that
was for people who posed a danger to the plane?
It's called extreme paranoia. Unfortunately, the terrorists won in that regard.
Regards,
Howie
Dana
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