Professor denied entry for having written about LSD

[cartaverde 12]

Close to immigration news - at least it's still crossing the border-news.

http://thetyee.ca/News/2007/04/23/Feldmar/

and http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/24/canad...rofessor_d.html

Vancouver psychotherapist Andrew Feldmar has been barred from entering the United States. The reason? During a random stop-and-search at a US/Canadian border crossing, a Google search of his name led to his article from the Spring 2001 'Janus Head: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature, Continental Philosophy, Phenomenological Psychology, and the Arts.' In it Feldmar describes two acid trips he took under the supervision of his graduate advisor in psychology -- in 1967. This turns out to have been enough to earn him a life-time ban under the grounds of 'admitted drug use.'

"Feldmar *was* told he could apply for a waiver, and that after a year, and at a cost of around $3,500, he had a '90% chance' of its being granted.

"Oh -- and he'd have to go through the process each time he wanted to travel to the US.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Closed minded politics.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Turn On,Tune In, Tune Out. Professor Leary, where are you?

[mawilson 2,133]

Are all drug users automatically barred from entering the U.S.? First time I hear of it.

[Jasman0717 9]

Turn On,Tune In, Tune Out. Professor Leary, where are you?

You read my mind

[Otto 83]

Hey....! The Beatles wrote about it too...they were let in...

[George and Jenny 0]

Turn On,Tune In, Tune Out. Professor Leary, where are you?

You read my mind

read my mind too!!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Talkin 'bout my g-g-g-generation.....

[homesick_american 1]

Talkin 'bout my g-g-g-generation.....

Slightly off-topic, have you heard the Hilary Duff butchered version? "I hope I DON'T die before I get old..."

[DeadPoolX 9]

Close to immigration news - at least it's still crossing the border-news.

http://thetyee.ca/News/2007/04/23/Feldmar/

and http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/24/canad...rofessor_d.html

Vancouver psychotherapist Andrew Feldmar has been barred from entering the United States. The reason? During a random stop-and-search at a US/Canadian border crossing, a Google search of his name led to his article from the Spring 2001 'Janus Head: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature, Continental Philosophy, Phenomenological Psychology, and the Arts.' In it Feldmar describes two acid trips he took under the supervision of his graduate advisor in psychology -- in 1967. This turns out to have been enough to earn him a life-time ban under the grounds of 'admitted drug use.'

"Feldmar *was* told he could apply for a waiver, and that after a year, and at a cost of around $3,500, he had a '90% chance' of its being granted.

"Oh -- and he'd have to go through the process each time he wanted to travel to the US.

Just to be fair, Canadian Customs & Immigration won't allow someone into Canada with a prior record of anything over a parking or speeding ticket. There have been reports of people denied entry based on the fact they did marijuana over 30 years ago. So it's not just the U.S. in this case that's being crazy here.

In my opinion, it's okay to keep someone out if they have some sort of crime on their record recently. But if it's been a couple of decades, the crime was minor in nature and there are no reports to show they've repeated the offense, then why not let them in? This goes for both Canada and the United States.

[isleta521 5]

Talkin 'bout my g-g-g-generation.....

I get *cough* "by" with a little help of my friends.