Salesman Harraj Mann, 23, missed his flight to Heathrow last Thursday because he was questioned under the UK’s Terrorism Act.
Why?
He sang along to The Clash.
A cabbie rang police after he heard the song which includes the line: “War is declared and battle come down”.
Durham Police said a security check revealed Mann did not pose a threat.
A spokeswoman also said that it was not just the music Mr Mann requested, but the “overall impression” he gave that aroused the taxi driver’s suspicion.He told BBC Radio Five Live: “I said to staff you’ve taken me off my flight due to my taste in music, in a more colourful way.
“I mean where does it stop? What if I was wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt, what if I was wearing odd socks, you know.
“I mean obviously the political climate these days is like walking on egg shells, but I mean there’s caution and then there’s taking it to the point where it’s absurd and ludicrous.”
The contentious lyrics by the 1970s Clash song include the lines: “London calling from the faraway towns, now war is declared and battle come down.”
In June 2004, Mike Devine, 35, from Bristol, was questioned by Special Branch after he had sent text messages of the lyrics from The Clash’s song Tommy Gun. They included the words “gun” and “jet airliner”.
via: BBC NEWS
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