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Disabled Woman Denied Entrance To US Due To Private Medical Records

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-trip-for-you dept.

Jah-Wren Ryel writes "In 2012, Canadian Ellen Richardson was hospitalized for clinical depression. This past Monday she tried to board a plane to New York for a $6,000 Caribbean cruise. DHS denied her entry, citing supposedly private medical records listing her hospitalization. From the story: '“I was turned away, I was told, because I had a hospitalization in the summer of 2012 for clinical depression,’’ said Richardson, who is a paraplegic and set up her cruise in collaboration with a March of Dimes group of about 12 others.'"

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  1. very understandable by bob_super · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't want no evil Canadian paraplegic terrorist to assault our defenseless citizens with kind words.

    1. Re:very understandable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      The article conveniently left out that that the March of Dimes makes no commitments to organizing non-violent marches. It's clearly a radical, dangerous group.

    2. Re:very understandable by Vintermann · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not to mention evil Canadian paraplegic depressed terrorists. Can you imagine the guilt they could inspire in honest citizens with their "I'm sorry"s?

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    3. Re:very understandable by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

      Indeed. Most people don't realize how dangerous a dime can be in the hands of a trained terrorist.

  2. Re:That's quite impressive access by Dunbal · · Score: 1, Funny

    The US is the world's largest consumer. Thus it depends on the rest of the world much more than the rest of the world depends on it. In fact, some even consider the fat, wasteful, debt ridden US to be a burden on the world...

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  3. Re:D for douchebag? by MRe_nl · · Score: 5, Funny

    Der Heutigen Stasi.

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  4. Oh The Irony.... by Jahta · · Score: 5, Funny

    From TFA:

    'U.S. Customs and Border Protection media spokeswoman Jenny Burke said that due to privacy laws, “the department is prohibited from discussing specific cases.’’'

    If only they were always so scrupulous in observing privacy laws.

  5. Re:You're correct, mostly by jez9999 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep, they're all moldy.

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  6. Re:You're correct, mostly by andydread · · Score: 2, Funny

    There actually is valid reason to assess people's mental capacity and mental state though. A lot of the centrists and right wingers are agreeing that maybe it would make sense to keep crazy people from acquiring weapons.

    The problem is though, as you hint, that left wingers are going to define "crazy". Already we see children being taken into custody for the act of play acting in schools.

    Bite a pop-tart into the shape of a gun, and school officials call in the cops. Imagine that. Point a finger and say "POW", and you're marked for life as a crazy person prone to violence.

    I suppose that some liberal will read your post, and mine, and be begging for the opportunity to drag us onto an analyst's couch.

    its amazing to see someone living in the Hannity/Limbaugh/Fox/Culter bubble on Slashdot. Hey did you know that Evolution is real and the world is not 6000 years old?

  7. Re:While... by Rick+Zeman · · Score: 3, Funny

    If we look closely enough it is quite likely that we will find spree shooters all had drivers licenses. Talk about a key similarity!

    And they all breathe air! Time to ban oxygen!