Big Brother really is watching -- Irish tourist nabbed by US Government due to algorithm

Madeliene, less crime than WHERE? The Sudan, maybe? Mexico's gang-ridden provinces? One reason I moved from the States to Canada is because any nut who wants to can't run around with a gun--& the crime rate here is much lower.

It's getting there Madeliene - there are chips in the passports! It has begun. BTW, don't try to destroy the chip in the microwave, it will catch fire.

Madeliene.It really looks as if you did press comment all day.;))But in all fairness the comment does deserve six pages.By the way you are my new best friend on IC.;))

it does not matter one seems to be able to press comment all day & get nulled

I agree with sirpeter- in the States in USA where the people HAVE the right to bear arms there is much less crime ( no one knows if the will be shot if they break into your home/ car with your kids in it/ try to molest you on a jogging trail etc .yes when we are born we will have a chip in our neck along with our DNA no not ready for THAT America!

rpmschevy.If Ireland is doing the same thing than it's wrong too.I believe it was a misinterpretation caused by the use of slang.This couple was punished severely for a misunderstanding in a tweet.They were harmless.

your comment would most likely have been valid george if you stopped using such vulgar incriminating language. i won't miss you!

I think the Department of Homeland Security is right to be monitoring social networks. A number of terrorists have used the web to discuss plans like Alawaki and "alleged" Ft. Hood terrorist,Hassan.

I understand the legal justifications for TSA actions ares: First Amerndment (Free Speech) has always had qualifiers, the No "right" to shout "Fire" in a crowded theater rule. You have no "Right" to say you are coming here to "destroy" the country. Fourth Amerndment (freedom from unwarrented search and seizure) a 1973 court ruling that search and seizure are not "unwarrented" if they avoid an airplane explosion. Basically, unless federal laws specifically banning certain procedures are passed the TSA's actions are legal, in other words, until a majority of Americans object and Congress passes laws banning specific procedure. In actuality, there is o outcry among Americans to change these laws. Probably, most of us are more concerned about what is happening in Iran.

Not undermining anyone as one of our political architects he was responsible and a signee to documents of our nation ,and the right to bear arms .

Murph46.Don't try and undermine Franklin he made a statement which makes very good sense.It has nothing got to do with the right to bear arms.As a matter of fact as far as I know the right to bear arms is so that the civilian population can over throw the government.

Jakkers ! Has Common Sense left America ? America should keep its "guard" up but it should also keep its eyes and ears open. Mistakes are made you just need to resolve them as quickly and fairly as possible. Slainte (to anyone in the US gov't it means "health")

This is nothing but theater of the absurd, and those who support this nonsense do so only until it directly affects them; then it's a case of the screamies about how their rights have been violated. It's so stupid, selfish, and cowardly, I'm almost ashamed to call myself an American.

Murph46.Question is where?!Indeed.I'm just trying to put things in perspective.I'm just saying that on day to day living in the USA been killed by a terrorist is a very long shot in comparison to other dangers that might kill ya.I'm not so sure I would give up any rights for protection against those odds.You know NI was known as a very dangerous place,a war zone,loads of terrorists.Yet only 3500 were killed over 30 years due to the conflict.It got huge media attention which made people very afraid.Well if you want to give up some of your rights to protect your kids against a long shot.You had better give them all up when you travel with them in your car because 32,788 people died on the roads across America in 2010.That's ten 9/11's a year.The government are not protecting you.But we do know they want to control us.That's why in a justified march.The cops will always want to break your head.

Say what you mean and mean what you say. SPEAK ENGLISH NOT SLANG DUMMY!