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From the article: "I would love to visit the United States."

If people like him wanted so hard to travel to my country, I'd already be rallying my government to give those people a damn grant. Time for the USA to reconsider whether the TSA's "security" pays.

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What? What does 'TSA security' have to do with some kid saying he wants to visit the US? Can't believe this comment was upvoted.

I think you misunderestimate the animosity many people hold towards the TSA.

The upvotes likely reflect that animosity as much or more than simple agreement with the implication that there's some sort of connection between the TSA and the kid's inability to travel to the US. Not to mention the rest of the comment regarding giving the kid a grant.

Except, really, it's more likely to be because Russia is not in the Visa Waiver Program that makes it super easy for most Europeans to head to the US on a whim.

He'd be a lot easier to pack as a carry-on without the xray machines

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