Banned for a George Bush T-shirt

Natalie 12-14-2006

AN Australian was barred from a London-Melbourne flight unless he removed a T-shirt depicting George Bush as the world's number one terrorist.

Allen Jasson was also prevented from catching a connecting flight within Australia later the same day unless he removed the offending T-shirt. Hesays Qantas and Virgin Blue were engaging in censorship but the airlines say the T-shirt was a security issue and could affect the sensitivities of other passengers.

"The woman at the security check-in (at Heathrow) just said to me, 'You are not wearing that'," Mr Jasson, 55, said yesterday.

Mr Jasson, who lives in London and was flying to Australia to visit family on December 2, said he was first told he would need to turn the T-shirt inside-out before he would be allowed to board the Qantas flight.

Wyntre

That's crap!

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong,is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt speaking against Wilson's crackdown on dissent after the U.S. entered WWI.

Sunisa

Total bullshit. I guess lesbians and gays can't wear rainbows since that may offend someone, nor can someone wear a cross around their neck. No one can wear read or blue or black or white. I would seious just go on the news and protest.

BonitaPajarita

NICE!!! That couldn't have been said any better.

I wonder if they would have treated him any differently if he was a United States Citizen?

It's not right at all. There was another case here where that happened to a woman. People need to pick there battles and build a bridge and get over it.

Hsoolien

I remember wearing my "Idiot Son of an Asshole" t-shirt while I was down there, I got heckled something feirce by a few people.

I like tshirts on the edge of offensive, it might piss people off, but it might make them think as well when they see a view different from theirs (still looking into a "not my savior" tshirt of Jesus)

Sugarlipz

Well, its very offensive to me, but people have their rights. I won't tell anyone anything if it is in thier right. But I guess other countries laws came in to this certain case. I dunno.