... and the fourth time I've rolled my eyes at the idea international day trips by air were "integral to his being" or whatever the exact wording of that legal stretch-of-the-imagination was.
Not to mention the guys who threatened to kidnap/kill him if he didn't fly like 10000km immediately, on his own expense of course, to solve their bug pro bono.
Disgusting. But may I dare to suggest that in his case it was extremely naïve, if not outright deliberate, to choose an airport in the UK to change planes?
I'd suspect he was guaranteed to miss his flight the moment he "admitted" his trip had a religious dimension, after having set off the explosion detector. At that point, I suppose you may as well try to cut your losses, stop talking and get escorted out of the airport as soon as possible.
The complaint is absolutely disgusting to read. One (I suspect uncontested) fact alleged in the complaint really stood out to me:
> As a result, he was stranded in Lebanon for over a month, during which time the U.S. government confirmed that he had been placed on the No Fly List. Mr. Chebli was then able to obtain a one-time waiver to fly home.
If someone is dangerous enough to be on the No Fly List why would the US government allow them to fly? To the US? Even once? And if they're safe enough to fly on that occasion why are they, upon landing (presumably safely), once again considered unsafe to fly? The No Fly List logic just doesn't quite add up for me...
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