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reply to post by runetang

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Thanks -
I was wondering with the State of the economy in the USA - their needing every red cent they can get - if I'd be detained from LEAVING the States until my debt is paid.

If you fly, debt or no, they know you're going back to the States (or presume you are) - with me, they know I've debt in the States but will be leaving again...

It really has me worried - groundless worry and looking for trouble or not, it's got me in a bunch.

thanks

EDIT: By the way - my fears stem from a friend of mine sending me this info in an email...
I'm trying to find out where he got the quote... I'll get back as soon as I can.

Because honestly, if this isn't in practice, baring people from leaving the States- I bet it will be soon...

If you owe reparation, or your fines are overdue, you could be stopped from arriving or departing any international airport.

[edit on 14-6-2009 by silo13]

reply to post by silo13

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I owe the IRS back taxes from the past several years. I refuse to pay..

Living in Mexico, I have had no problems flying back out of the US or crossing the border. My last flight out of the US was less than a month ago- and I just crossed the border by car a few times last week.

Hope this helps.

reply to post by blind.face

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Thanks for tha info.

Like I said, I have a feeling this will not always be the case.

I can see the USA controlling the boarders for leaving as well as returning very soon.

And like the person before you posted - it wouldn't surprise me if many here on ATS are *flagged* for further scruitiny while coming and going from the States also.

Thank you, RuneTang and Fooffstarr for your posts and well wishes...

PS - Runtang - I'm not a guy

[edit on 14-6-2009 by silo13]

reply to post by silo13

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No worries Silo.



That SSSS thing is interesting. My intials if you take an S away.

reply to post by Gamechanger

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It's real. People get it every single day. I worked in the airline industry for a while (flight attendant) and that was one of the major complaints the passengers had. No worries though... all they do is pull you aside and check your luggage, scan you with a hand held metal detector and pat you down. They may make you go through the air poofer thing that checks for explosives. It's nothing to be scared of though. The airlines' computer systems randomly print the search command on random tickets. It doesn't mean that you're suspected of anything. I've even seen 3 and 4 year old children getting the search just because the computer randomly picked his/her ticket. I'm sure that there are occasions in which it may be put on there purposely and not just randomly, but only if they really suspected you to be a potential threat. So even if you do get the search command on your ticket, it's still not a big deal. They wont hold you here.

I just wanted to add that if you get the search command, it doesn't mean that you wont be allowed to fly. It just means that you're one of the "lucky" ones picked for random search. Honestly, when the security people check you, all they do is double check your ID and then do what I mentioned above. No computer checks or anything. I've never heard that having that on a ticket would mean that the person isn't allowed to fly. Seriously, why would they even give a ticket to someone who couldn't fly?

Good luck to ya!

[edit on 17-6-2009 by satgirl]

reply to post by satgirl

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i get it everytime i fly out of the country.
the lady was like, "oh you have been randomly selected," and i say, "yeah that happens everytime." She says, " oh your name must be similar to that of a terrorists."
That makes it not seem random.


edit: funny, it was actually my first Thread. but no one ever looked at it.

[edit on 17-6-2009 by Myendica]

reply to post by Myendica

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i get it everytime i fly out of the country. the lady was like, "oh you have been randomly selected," and i say, "yeah that happens everytime." She says, " oh your name must be similar to that of a terrorists." That makes it not seem random.

Yeah, you got me there. There was probably more to it than they told us... wouldn't surprise me. Sucks that you get hit every time!

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