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By Martha Edwards

Officials at JFK might have some 'explaining to do after they shackled a detained an Icelandic tourist for days -- all because she had overstayed her tourist visa 10 years ago. Erla Osk Arnardottir Lillendahl, 33, is not happy about the treatment she received upon arriving at JFK -- she's even called the experience the most humiliating of her life.

Lillendahl was arrested at JFK and interrogated for two days. During that time, she was held in a cell, had her hands and feet chained, was not permitted to call relatives and was even denied food and drink for a period of time. Now the Government of Iceland has asked US Ambassadors to explain the incident.

According to Iceland's foreign minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, "In a case such as this, there can be no reason to use shackles. If a government makes a mistake, I think it is reasonable for it to apologize, like anyone else."

source: http://www.gadling.com

Quote from: Bohol Bol-anon on December 19, 2007, 08:42:40 AM
By Martha Edwards

Officials at JFK might have some 'explaining to do after they shackled a detained an Icelandic tourist for days -- all because she had overstayed her tourist visa 10 years ago. Erla Osk Arnardottir Lillendahl, 33, is not happy about the treatment she received upon arriving at JFK -- she's even called the experience the most humiliating of her life.

Lillendahl was arrested at JFK and interrogated for two days. During that time, she was held in a cell, had her hands and feet chained, was not permitted to call relatives and was even denied food and drink for a period of time. Now the Government of Iceland has asked US Ambassadors to explain the incident.

According to Iceland's foreign minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, "In a case such as this, there can be no reason to use shackles. If a government makes a mistake, I think it is reasonable for it to apologize, like anyone else."

source: http://www.gadling.com

Denying food and drink is full of baloney!

i dont believe it...

kana noon mga kiling2x nga mga bracelent ug anklet mo too ko ana...

I was wondering where she's been?

after all the news and what has happened in America...

Who would not suspect for 10 years of overstaying in one country which has been full of chaos???

wasnt she careful at all???

Good Luck Erla, I hope there'll be an apology soon, because it will never happen!