Holding people

[robinbloke]

So some Brits were held in Iran for 13 days and the foreign office has been trying to get them released after they (probably unknowingly) wandered onto a disputed island.
They've just been released after thirteen days. Well, frankly I think they're lucky - if they'd have been arrested here they could have another fifteen days of being locked up before even being charged.
Another seventy seven if Blair had got his way.

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[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

They thought they were profiles of intended terrorist targets, despite saying "Race: Orc" and having descriptions of nonexistent weapons on them. They were also partially in my brother's writing, which is abnormally messy (dyspraxia) and which the US customs officials thought was a secret code.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Oh dear; how long did they hold him up for?

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

I could go and look, but that would involve reading my brother's journal until August or September last year and I'd rather clean my toenails out with a teaspoon.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Ah righty, gotcha. But thanks :)