,,, that's an interesting comment in the light that if New Zealand didn't participate in the war on terrorism, which we are, we'd be "against you". As we have our SAS engaged in this effort, I presume we can call ourselves allies. Should we feel like we're doing the right thing if this is the sort of comment we get from people like you, let alone iron curtain treatment from government approved "Dr Jellyfingers" at LAX is resultant?
She's married to an American yet stays a New Zealander by choice, so she pays the price when she chose to overstay her visa.
Well, at least they didn't arrive at San Francisco.
It coulda been much worse!
Just the same, my advice is avoiding Kalifornia altogether.
Government services in that state are ALWAYS fouled up one way or another.
Not that other states and other airports don't have their faults, but for some reason, Kalifornia excels at irrationality.
She was a victim sacrificed on the alter of Political Correctness.
For every few arabs we half-heartedly search, at least one white middle-aged obvious non-offender has to get buggered or else it's 'not fair to minorities.'
Besides, it's against a Moose-limbs religion to take off their headress, but it's not against any kiwi religion to take off a sports bra.
You can hardly imagine my joy over our 'homeland security' when I watch some sweaty nog in a dirty nightshirt and tablecloth on their head shuffle through security being patted down by another sweaty nog in a uniform while I show my military ID and get gate-raped to the point of taking off my cowboy boots, belt and untucking my shirt....