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Posted by Michael19 on Jan-27-2005 23:41:

Garnier cancles US tour

quote:
I am very sorry to have to cancel my forthcoming U.S. tour due to what I
consider to be completely unreasonable demands by the U.S. Embassy in
France in order to renew my
work visa.

In order to obtain this new visa, the rules have once again changed since
November 2004 and I would now have to not only fill out an exceedingly
probing application form, but also be interviewed by a member of the
Embassy staff, and provide proof of ownership of my house, details of my
bank account, my mobile phone records, personal information on all my
family members and more. I consider these demands to be a complete
violation of my privacy and my civil liberties and I refuse to comply.

I am horrified by these new regulations and feel really sad that this is
what some call freedom and democracy.

It has now become almost impossible for an artist to come and perform in
the United States. And until this new proceedure changes I will
unfortunately refuse to comply with this nonsense.

Thank you for your understanding.

Laurent Garnier

phone records? bit OTT

Posted by Az on Jan-27-2005 23:49:

fucking hell

Posted by NiteMer on Jan-27-2005 23:51:

That's too bad. Would love to see him. But those Frenchies deserve to get some shit after not having our back on anything.

Posted by Konijn on Jan-28-2005 00:12:

quote:
Originally posted by NiteMer
That's too bad. Would love to see him. But those Frenchies deserve to get some shit after not having our back on anything.

except that pesky old revolutionary war thingy

Posted by Ian on Jan-28-2005 00:17:

Makes me laugh how the USA is 'fighting for freedom' yet their own people have none anyway. Wankers

Posted by Sand Leaper on Jan-28-2005 00:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Az
fucking hell

Seconded.

Posted by NiteMer on Jan-28-2005 00:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Konijn
except that pesky old revolutionary war thingy

Okay. True. Within the last century. I was really joking anyway. The stereotypical American attitude. Then I could have said, "If it weren't for us, they'd be speaking German right now."

Posted by Boomer187 on Jan-28-2005 00:21:

that terrorist.

Posted by idoru on Jan-28-2005 00:21:

Ouch, that sucks.

And for the record, just because a bunch of power-hungry maniacs put those laws into place, doesn't mean the rest of the country agrees with it.

Posted by Az on Jan-28-2005 00:37:

quote:
Originally posted by NiteMer
That's too bad. Would love to see him. But those Frenchies deserve to get some shit after not having our back on anything.

if you're talking about recent non support, I believe they were 100% justified, weren't they?

Posted by November on Jan-28-2005 00:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
that terrorist.

+ 1

Posted by Billabong on Jan-28-2005 00:54:

Seems a shame that a country has been reduced to such paranoia, terrorist attacks have happened long before americans problems, other coutries arnt half as strict.

Posted by OurManFlint on Jan-28-2005 01:02:

The US is gay.

Posted by th0m on Jan-28-2005 01:21:

quote:
Originally posted by OurManFlint
The US is gay.

So is SpongeBob.

Posted by OurManFlint on Jan-28-2005 01:26:

quote:
Originally posted by th0m
So is SpongeBob.
But more so the US.

Posted by Cildainie on Jan-28-2005 08:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian^
Makes me laugh how the USA is 'fighting for freedom' yet their own people have none anyway. Wankers

Hehe.

We reserve the freedom to keep other people out!

Muwahaha.

Besides, he should stop whining and just go to Canada instead (my homeland); their regulations are more lax. And Montreal and Que City are great venues for trance music. They have some nice clubs.

Posted by d-miurge on Jan-28-2005 08:43:

His new album is very good, it's very sad to see these laws stop his passion...

Posted by Lira on Jan-28-2005 13:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
that terrorist.

I've heard his records are the bomb!

Posted by montana on Jan-28-2005 14:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Lira
I've heard his records are the bomb!

Posted by m0sh on Jan-28-2005 14:18:

Well fuck'em

Posted by swisstoni_uk on Jan-28-2005 14:39:

could it be thats hes French? maybe someone in the US Government (probably some petty desk clerk) has got a grudge against the French , then again maybe its because he wants to gain a Work Permit, and not just ordinary tourist access, so thats the problem. As the 911 hijackers were known to be working in the US wernt they?. its all still silly though

Posted by beats and beeps on Jan-28-2005 19:32:

Come to Canada, we're loaded with french people, just like your Garnier...yep...french people everywhere...

Posted by Dublin Guy on Jan-28-2005 19:35:

this isnt the first time this has happened to laurent,i remember reading something like that think round 2 yr ago.....

maybe they just dont like Crispy Bacon

Posted by Victor Dinaire on Jan-28-2005 20:09:

quote:
Originally posted by OurManFlint
The US is gay.

I would say the US Government is ghey, its not the citizens. I surely didnt make these stupid regulations

its really sad to see our country contradict everything we're suppose to stand for. sucks.

Republicans are idiots. We need another Clinton in the White House. Someone who Is a human

Posted by xpand_the_room on Jan-28-2005 20:12:

fuck them, the usa is shit

you say you dont agree with those laws yet you voted bush in power for the second time

you only have yourselves to blame

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