ZOMG!! Not a taliban like beard!

[Goodsoulette]

Metallica singer James Hetfield was investigated by UK airport officials who believed he was a terrorist this week, it has been claimed. The star was barred entry to Luton airport on Thursday and questioned by staff who were concerned about his appearance. Fears that Hetfield might be involved in terrorism were apparently founded on his "Taliban-like beard", according to The Times. He was allowed to leave the airport after a brief interrogation, when he persuaded officials that he was a rock star. Metallica play Live Earth at Wembley Stadium in London tomorrow, before headlining the venue for their own show on Sunday evening.


Just a fan wanting to spend a bit of time with him maybe?

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, what you may not be aware of at present (as it may not have been briefed out yet) is that more and more 'white' men and women are converting to islam. There are reports that future terrorist attacks may be carried out not only by an English born, but by an English convert.
He may have fitted the 'terrorist' profile as the security forces have certain behavioural and looks they look out for.
Bring the chip implant in and have everyone with an identity...

[Goodsoulette]

Hmmm, I still think its funny. By rights then if its going on your beardiness surely if you are white muslim extremist all you have to do is shave your beard off and its bombs away.

[mushroom25]

ZZ Top can expect some close scrutiny next time they tour the UK then....

[jake-the-peg]

The terrorist 'profile' being "having a long beard" then?

No wonder this lot got through

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42453000 /gif/_42453203_7_7_suspects_416.gif

Sometimes I think people will believe anything with the word moslem in it!

YOU'D THINK THE TATTOOS WOULD HAVE SET THEM STRAIGHT: Metallica singer James Hetfield on Monday shot down reports that he had recently been detained at a London airport because security officials thought he might be a member of the Taliban.

British newspaper the Times reported that Hetfield was stopped briefly and questioned, due to what was described as his "Taliban-like beard."

A rep for Hetfield told Us Weekly on Monday that the story was false.

"It's false. It's not true."

[sp1814]

James Hetfield doesn't look like a terrorist.

He looks like a lion.

Specifically...the lion out of the Wizard Of Oz.

Every time I see him I wonder wherther he has 'the noive'.

[WaldoMcFroog]

Sorry everyone, but it's not true. Apart from the beard being silly. That's true.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/m etallica%20rocker%20denies%20airport%20beard%2 0row_1036833

[Goodsoulette]

Gutted! Was making me chuckle.

[Goodsoulette]

Do you remember when Ikea were banning their staff from having beards. They were calling them beardy weirdies

[littleoldme]

Tonight's news: Luton Airport security staff to be given OBEs for services to music. I suppose they had to let him go eventually - otherwise there'd be a lot of young boys struggling with puberty and middle-aged men not coping with their shrinking hairlines and expanding waistlines having to miss out on seeing their favourite band.

Couldn't the security staff have arrested tub-thumping munchkin Lars Ulrich on suspicion of having escaped from the circus?

[dyli795]

Could this be the end of father christmas? I always did wonder what he had in that bag. Send him back to Lapland I say !

[Goodsoulette]

North pole....he lives in the north pole