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Title: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 16, 2016, 08:04:46 AM
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/us-rapper-mos-def-arrested-at-south-african-airport/ar-BBoeWVK?ocid=ansmsnent11

I hope he brought his towel.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Devonai on January 16, 2016, 09:42:09 AM
It takes a cool frood to always know where your towel is.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Angel Eyes on January 16, 2016, 01:15:12 PM
Quote from: Devonai on January 16, 2016, 09:42:09 AM
It takes a cool hoopy frood to always know where your towel is.

Fixed.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: sanglant on January 16, 2016, 01:51:26 PM
There's no excuse not to have a towel. [popcorn]


http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Travelling+Light+%26trade%3B+DryLite+Towel&o1=0&o2=0&o3=455-37


You can find 'em cheaper, i just like the anti mildew treatment on that one. [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Regolith on January 16, 2016, 08:31:42 PM
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The American entertainer commonly known as Mos Def has 14 days to leave South Africa after he was arrested for violating local immigration laws while trying to leave the country[...]

Err...wait, so he was trying to leave the country, and then they arrested him....because they wanted him to leave the country.

Am I missing something here?  ???
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 16, 2016, 09:34:38 PM
Quote from: Regolith on January 16, 2016, 08:31:42 PM
Am I missing something here?  ???

Probably nothing worth finding.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Ron on January 16, 2016, 09:43:47 PM
Apparently before being deported he will have to sit through some very long poetry readings.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 17, 2016, 12:45:25 AM
Quote from: Ron on January 16, 2016, 09:43:47 PM
Apparently before being deported he will have to sit through some very long poetry readings.


In all probability.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: MechAg94 on January 17, 2016, 09:25:01 PM
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Mos Def produced an unrecognized "world passport" when he tried to leave the country, Tshwete said.

The 42-year-old entertainer entered the country on an American passport in 2013 and overstayed his visitor's permit by 2014, the spokesman said.
So is it an invalid passport or overstaying his permit?
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 18, 2016, 01:06:10 AM
Oh, I missed the fact that he's 42 years old.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: brimic on January 18, 2016, 01:44:50 PM
Quote from: fistful on January 18, 2016, 01:06:10 AM
Oh, I missed the fact that he's 42 years old.
Looks like you just found the answer- to everything.
Title: Re: Ford Prefect: Illegal Alien
Post by: Jocassee on January 18, 2016, 03:07:09 PM
Honestly I'm shocked they caught on to him. The last time I went through Passport control in Joburg (while leaving the country) the situation was thus:
> Four workers. 3x males, 1x female
> one male flirting with female, not at his station
>one male reading newspaper, while at his station
> One male, seemingly engaged at his station.

If he'd presented his American passport, he probably would have got through. Whatever a "World Passport" is, i'm sure it doesn't even look legit.

South Africans are weird about permanent residency. There are a large numbers of foreigners who live there part time or full time, however, and I'm sure some sort of extended non-working visa is available.