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Originally Posted by Whirlaway
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Are you talking about those in GITMO?
Actually, I did. The rangers allowed them into the park, but kept the group of 25 or so in a controlled environment so they wouldn't have to go tracking them down all over the park. People do bus tours ALL THE TIME in the park and sometimes portions of the park are RESTRICTED even for English Speaking U.S. Citizens for various reasons.
Perhaps the Rangers were trying to avoid this "almost tragedy":
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a...-park-20497035
And these folks were "experienced" in being in dangerous situations.
In fact I was in one for awhile this past week (before the shutdown) and there were restrictions on activity. I speak English and I am a U.S. citizen. May be that is why I was able to enjoy the area without getting "detained"!!!
What do you think? Or do you?
I have gone to "national parks" in foreign countries .. I "tend" to obey the commands of armed "police" (or unarmed) when they tell me to do something and not do something. That shows respect for the foreign country in which I am visiting, but also allows me to spend the night in a hotel bed rather than fighting off the local drunks, thieves, and drug dealers in the local jail or prison and having to eat rotten rats with spoiled beans.
Who knows .. .may be they will go back home and tell everyone Obama did it to them. Good PR!