Becky Burke's parents say her legs, waist and hands were secured by US immigration officers.

Summary

Welsh tourist Becky Burke was detained for 19 days in a US immigration facility and transported in chains like “Hannibal Lecter” after alleged visa violations.

Burke had been backpacking and staying with host families in exchange for help around the house, which authorities suspected breached her tourist visa conditions.

Deported on March 18, she described the ordeal as traumatizing. Her parents criticized the harsh treatment and are considering addressing the issue politically.

  • @[email protected]English
    6•30 days ago

    Can’t wait until the summer rolls around and the fascists start arresting kids for setting up lemonade stands and whatnot.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•30 days ago

      I wouldn’t be surprised at all to hear about a cop shooting a kid for opening a lemonade stand.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•30 days ago

        I mean, we already had a cop empty their entire mag into the woods because a walnut fell onto his car

          • @[email protected]English
            3•29 days ago

            Also it wasn’t the woods, but an already detained “suspect” in the back of their police cruiser (where suspect is just really a person of colour in the wrong place at the wrong time).