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Originally posted by Grojlach:
Oh, and the fact that those visas were expired actually makes me doubt the "omg they're terrorists!" scenario even more - if you were a terrorist, would you run the risk of not even being allowed on the plane (and ruin months of careful preparation) over something as vital as an expired visa? Especially considering the increased level of airport security (and racial profiling) in effect since 9/11.
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And did you see how many of the original hijackers were in the country illegally? as many of the posters there mentioned INS is swamped and can't control the situation with illegals, and thanks to the ACLU police aren't even allowed to inquire about whether people in the country are legal. To look at the passport and try and do anything about it would invite another federal beurocracy to take over that in all likelihood would have turned them out on the street because they're overworked, understaffed, and have little to no available space to keep them until trial.