wonder what would happen if we all just stopped going there...
With Rio de Janeiro's famous Carnival coming in February, the city is
worried about the impact on tourism. It has taken to handing out roses and
"Rio Loves You" T-shirts to U.S. visitors and Wednesday laid on
hip-wriggling Samba dancers at its airport arrival gate.
Stephen E. Schuster
PeopleSoft Administrator
2000 Ashland Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
Office Phone 606.920.7447
Cell Phone 606.831.4590
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From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:09 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: US Pilot arrested after obscene gesture at brazilian immigration.
"HYPERLINK
"http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/01/14/finger.gesture.reut/index.
html"http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/01/14/finger.gesture.reut/in
dex.html"
"SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- An American Airlines pilot was arrested
at Sao Paulo International Airport Wednesday after making an obscene
gesture while being photographed by Brazilian immigration officers,
police said.
The pilot, identified as Dale Robin Hirsch, raised his middle finger at
police to protest new Brazilian security measures that require U.S.
citizens to be fingerprinted and photographed upon entering the South
American country.
Brazil implemented the policy on January 1 in retaliation for a similar
U.S. program that requires those foreign visitors who need visas to have
their fingerprints and pictures taken on arrival in the United States."
But..but..I don't understand? It's perfectly normal to be fingerprinted
and photographed.
Does..does this mean that Americans don't like being treated that way??
B-b-but...why ever not???
-Gel
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