You might have a point there.But given that there are far safer ways (that are more "transparent" as well) to do it and that what he did strongly fits the profile of a Bin Laden operative or a drug runner,isn't it reasonable to be *very* suspicious of this?
Oh, no doubt. He would be someone who bears watching.
But, as an afterthought to your query...do you think that if this person was of ME descent or obviously Muslim would the PC idiots have given a second thought to detaining him at all?
Or....since he was headed to Pakistan and received an apology...perhaps he was. Things that make you say, "hmmmmmmm...."