The US embassy in London summoned a three-month old baby for an interview after his grandfather mistakenly identified him as a terrorist. Harvey Kenyon-Cairns had been due to fly to Orlando in Florida for his first overseas holiday, until his grandfather Paul Kenyon made the error on a visa waiver form, the Guardian reported.
Mr Kenyon accidentally ticked yes in the form which asked: “Do you seek to engage in or have you ever engaged in terrorist activities, espionage, sabotage, or genocide?” He learned of his error when his grandson’s travel was refused. “I couldn’t believe that they couldn’t see it was a genuine mistake and that a three-month-old baby would be no harm to anyone,” the 62-year-old told the newspaper. The baby was taken to the London embassy to be questioned by officials.
“I thought about taking him along in an orange jumpsuit, but thought better of it,” joked Mr Kenyon. “They didn’t appear to have a sense of humour over it at all and couldn’t see the funny side,” adding “If you were a terrorist, I suspect you’d not be ticking yes on the Esta form anyway.”The mess-up cost him an extra £3,000.
