Welcome to 1984

"Somewhere along the way, in the process of trying to develop a foolproof system of protecting itself against genuine threats, the US has lost the ability to distinguish between friend and foe. The price this powerful country is paying for living in fear is the price of its civil liberties. "

Please read this story of an experienced Guardian reporter who was detained at Los Angeles airport as an illegal immigrant. I can't explain it, it's too bizarre. You just have to read it.