February 22, 2006

Movies and Public Safety

Who knew there was a connection?

The actors who star in movie The Road to Guantanamo were questioned by police at Luton airport under anti-terrorism legislation, it has emerged.

The men, who play British inmates at the detention camp, were returning from the Berlin Film Festival where the movie won a Silver Bear award.

One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police officer asked him if he intended to make any more "political" films.

The men were released quickly and not arrested, said Bedfordshire police.

"Six people were stopped under the Terrorism Act. This is something that happens all the time and obviously at airports and train stations," said a spokeswoman.

"There is a heightened state of security since the London bombings. Public safety is paramount."

Mikevotes found it first.

Posted by binky at February 22, 2006 10:57 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Liberty | Shine the Light on It


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One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed gives his full story at theLIP.

Posted by: theLIP at February 23, 2006 05:51 AM | PERMALINK

Well I guess that's one thing the US still has going for us - we've got more freedoms than the British (and, somewhat relatedly, we're not stuck with Tony Blair and his anti-free speech laws).

Posted by: Armand at February 23, 2006 09:27 AM | PERMALINK
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