UK Immigration turn away woman with only lingerie!

[fozzie 41]

Woman with lingerie turned away

Routine checks are made on visitors to the UK

A Brazilian woman was refused entry to the UK when she arrived at Newcastle Airport with luggage containing only T-shirts, a dressing gown and lingerie.

UK Border Agency officials said they suspected the 32-year-old of being involved in the sex industry.

She had arrived on a flight from Geneva on 4 April, the agency said.

Airport staff became suspicious when she could not say what she would be doing in the UK, other than "seeing Newcastle city centre".

'Sexual paraphernalia'

Checks revealed the woman had been refused entry to the UK at Belfast City Airport three months earlier.

She sought to conceal this by replacing the passport containing the refusal stamps with a new Brazilian passport, the agency said.

A UK Border Agency spokesman said: "We routinely make checks to ensure that people wanting to visit the UK have not previously tried to circumvent our immigration laws.

"Visitors to the UK must play by the rules. Those who do not are refused entry and sent home."

The spokesman said the same woman had been refused entry at Belfast on 15 January after a baggage search revealed a collection of sexual paraphernalia and details of escort agencies and sex sites.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7996571.stm

[Niels Bohr 72]

Boy, talking about invasion of privacy.

Show no evidence of solicitation that could make other think she's a prostitute. The UK is reverting back to the middle ages.

Edited April 13, 2009 by Niels Bohr

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Boy, talking about invasion of privacy.

Show no evidence of solicitation that could make other think she's a prostitute. The UK is reverting back to the middle ages.

I don't see it as that. Your glossing over the othere attempts this person made to come into the UK with stuff.

The spokesman said the same woman had been refused entry at Belfast on 15 January after a baggage search revealed a collection of sexual paraphernalia and details of escort agencies and sex sites.

Plus, she replaced her passport to cover up the fact she was refused before.

Good catch I would say.

Edited April 13, 2009 by Bobby_Umit

[Niels Bohr 72]

Boy, talking about invasion of privacy.

Show no evidence of solicitation that could make other think she's a prostitute. The UK is reverting back to the middle ages.

I don't see it as that. Your glossing over the othere attempts this person made to come into the UK with stuff.

The spokesman said the same woman had been refused entry at Belfast on 15 January after a baggage search revealed a collection of sexual paraphernalia and details of escort agencies and sex sites.

Plus, she replaced her passport to cover up the fact she was refused before.

Good catch I would say.

True. I'd have to say the UK haven't seen Minority Report yet.

[fozzie 41]

Very good catch. Its some vacation when you only need underwear!

She was refused entry 3 months earlier after they found sexual paraphenalia and links to escort agencies and sex sites. I think its a safe bet she was there to participate in the sex trade.

[fozzie 41]

Boy, talking about invasion of privacy.

Show no evidence of solicitation that could make other think she's a prostitute. The UK is reverting back to the middle ages.

I don't see it as that. Your glossing over the othere attempts this person made to come into the UK with stuff.

The spokesman said the same woman had been refused entry at Belfast on 15 January after a baggage search revealed a collection of sexual paraphernalia and details of escort agencies and sex sites.

Plus, she replaced her passport to cover up the fact she was refused before.

Good catch I would say.

True. I'd have to say the UK haven't seen Minority Report yet.

Ah science fiction. It has an answer for everything that may happen in the future no matter how far fetched.

If you suspect someone trying to enter the country is there to blow up some buildings do you let them in? No!

The sex trade is still illegal in England.

Edited April 13, 2009 by fozzie

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

'Sexual paraphernalia'

Boy, talking about invasion of privacy.

Show no evidence of solicitation that could make other think she's a prostitute. The UK is reverting back to the middle ages.

I don't see it as that. Your glossing over the othere attempts this person made to come into the UK with stuff.

The spokesman said the same woman had been refused entry at Belfast on 15 January after a baggage search revealed a collection of sexual paraphernalia and details of escort agencies and sex sites.

Plus, she replaced her passport to cover up the fact she was refused before.

Good catch I would say.

True. I'd have to say the UK haven't seen Minority Report yet.

Concealing previous entry denials is always going to be red flag.

It is in this country.

[Ban Hammer 13,619]

yeah, can't have any of them hot south american lingerie wearing gals in the uk, it would be the end of the empire!

[Amby 490]

I have a stamp in my passport from 2004 or 2005 where the guy at Gatwick asked me loads of questions because I was staying for so long. Every single time since then they go look up the number on the stamp and then come back and let me go. Each time they've been like...ughhh...not sure what this is about?

[Niels Bohr 72]

What about those who looks like a terrorist, but is not one. How would they get through? I guess they don't according to UK standards. Poor them.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What about those who looks like a terrorist, but is not one. How would they get through? I guess they don't according to UK standards. Poor them.

What does that even mean?

If you're referring to "swarthy types" there is a huge Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi immigrant population in Britain, most with relatives in those countries and constantly travel back and forth.

[Niels Bohr 72]

What about those who looks like a terrorist, but is not one. How would they get through? I guess they don't according to UK standards. Poor them.

What does that even mean?

If you're referring to "swarthy types" there is a huge Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi immigrant population in Britain, most with relatives in those countries and constantly travel back and forth.

That's good! I'm talking about those who look similar to the 'wanted' people.

[jundp 191]

Empty suitcase before return to Europe next time. Got it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What about those who looks like a terrorist, but is not one. How would they get through? I guess they don't according to UK standards. Poor them.

What does that even mean?

If you're referring to "swarthy types" there is a huge Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi immigrant population in Britain, most with relatives in those countries and constantly travel back and forth.

That's good! I'm talking about those who look similar to the 'wanted' people.

Like who?

People do get pulled aside - a group of us went to Amsterdam a few years ago and the only one of us who got pulled aside for "additional screening" was the guy who dressed like Sid Vicious.