No real story or question here, just an observation that I thought a few may find interesting.
On a KL bound flight the other day, the last two passengers boarded followed by a man in uniform. He took a picture of them boarding, and then one of them in their seats.
I can only presume these two guys (Indian looking at a glance, could have been from anywhere) were being deported. I always kind of wondered how it worked.
Great story, I know. Then I found $20.
Protocol for deportation
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I've seen that on a flight from the USA also. A woman presumably being denied entry and to the USA and put back on a flight to Panama City or wherever. As I understand it, when an airline flies to the USA, it agrees to return any denied passengers to the origin point, at the airline's expense. When U.S Customs and Border Protection decides to send someone back, they call the airport staff of the airline the passenger flew in on and say "This lady's going back on your next flight. Make it happen." The airline makes it happen.
CBP officers then walk the denied lady to the plane and hand a big envelope to the flight crew containing the person's passport and cell phone and perhaps other documents and they say "Don't give her this stuff until you land in Panama."
They don't want denied passengers using their phones to record what it going on or talk to family members or God forbid talk to a lawyer who might advise them "Tell the CBP officer you want to apply for asylum."
CBP officers then walk the denied lady to the plane and hand a big envelope to the flight crew containing the person's passport and cell phone and perhaps other documents and they say "Don't give her this stuff until you land in Panama."
They don't want denied passengers using their phones to record what it going on or talk to family members or God forbid talk to a lawyer who might advise them "Tell the CBP officer you want to apply for asylum."
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A few years ago I was in a Bangkok bar and got chatting to a couple of fellow Brits. Turned out they were part of a special police unit based in London whose job it is to fly around the world and escort deported Brits back home. Presumably this service is reserved for more serious criminals.
The job sounded pretty cool. Essentially fly to some far away place, hang out in bars and do a bit of sight seeing while waiting for the paperwork to be sorted out, and then fly back with their human cargo. In fact I think they mentioned that the number of years officers can work in the unit is limited to 3 or 4 years. I expect there's a waiting list to get in.
The job sounded pretty cool. Essentially fly to some far away place, hang out in bars and do a bit of sight seeing while waiting for the paperwork to be sorted out, and then fly back with their human cargo. In fact I think they mentioned that the number of years officers can work in the unit is limited to 3 or 4 years. I expect there's a waiting list to get in.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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Were they also ex-special forces?slavedog wrote:A few years ago I was in a Bangkok bar and got chatting to a couple of fellow Brits. Turned out they were part of a special police unit based in London whose job it is to fly around the world and escort deported Brits back home. Presumably this service is reserved for more serious criminals.
The job sounded pretty cool. Essentially fly to some far away place, hang out in bars and do a bit of sight seeing while waiting for the paperwork to be sorted out, and then fly back with their human cargo. In fact I think they mentioned that the number of years officers can work in the unit is limited to 3 or 4 years. I expect there's a waiting list to get in.
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Haha. Fairly sure these were the real deal. I can spot a copper a mile away.gavinmac wrote:Were they also ex-special forces?slavedog wrote:A few years ago I was in a Bangkok bar and got chatting to a couple of fellow Brits. Turned out they were part of a special police unit based in London whose job it is to fly around the world and escort deported Brits back home. Presumably this service is reserved for more serious criminals.
The job sounded pretty cool. Essentially fly to some far away place, hang out in bars and do a bit of sight seeing while waiting for the paperwork to be sorted out, and then fly back with their human cargo. In fact I think they mentioned that the number of years officers can work in the unit is limited to 3 or 4 years. I expect there's a waiting list to get in.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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In a similar vein, years ago I met a jolly Thai woman whose job was to escort loony foreigners back to their home countries in Europe. Apparently, although foreign embassies deny that they will help a destitute foreigner to return home, they do have some informal arrangements to get the mentally ill back home. This Thai lady was employed by several embassies to escort such persons on the plane, (clearly not the really crazy, crazy ones, but just those were could be trusted not to attack the cabin crew during the long flight).
She told me that after each trip back to London or Paris or wherever, she usually extended her trip for a few days of sightseeing.
So now you know how to get sent back to your home country when you're destitute. Just pretend to be crazy, but not TOO crazy...
She told me that after each trip back to London or Paris or wherever, she usually extended her trip for a few days of sightseeing.
So now you know how to get sent back to your home country when you're destitute. Just pretend to be crazy, but not TOO crazy...
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