Friends banned from US over Tweet
British friends claim they were barred from entering the US after tweets joking about ‘destroying America’ were picked up by the country’s anti-terror police.
US special agents monitoring Twitter saw Coventry-based Leigh Van Bryan’s messages weeks before he left for a holiday in Los Angeles with his friend Emily Bunting, reports the Sun.
He said they were held by armed guards, quizzed for five hours, locked up overnight and then put on a flight home.
His tweet read: "Free this week, for quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America."
Despite claiming they told officials at Los Angeles airport the term ‘destroy’ was British slang for partying, the pair were held on suspicion of planning to ‘commit crimes’.
Diane
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.
































Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Major rail disruptions around and in Berlin until early 2026