US guards with guns to patrol British airports for the first time under controversial new plans being discussed by London and Washington

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    US Department of Homeland Security wants to introduce the scheme
    It's a worldwide proposal, including including Heathrow and Manchester
    Policy makers hope it will reduce the risk of IS terrorists flying to America


Gun-toting US border guards with the power to search holidaymakers will be stationed at British airports for the first time, under controversial plans being discussed by Washington and London.

The US Department of Homeland Security wants to introduce the scheme at airports worldwide, including Heathrow and Manchester, to reduce the risk of Islamic State terrorists flying to America.

Guards from Customs and Border Protection would carry out immigration and customs checks before passengers board.

They would be given diplomatic immunity so they could not be prosecuted for any crime committed on British soil.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3367396/US-guards-guns-patrol-British-airports-time-controversial-new-plans-discussed-London-Washington.html

Dear Department of Homeland Security,

Get bleep.

Regards,

The UK.

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I am pretty sure I thought i just read that US guards would be at Heathrow and elsewhere......Nah couldn't be.    I mean homeland could just put guards on our borders.  What is going on EC?  Anyone, what is really going on with this one??????

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I know no more than this as yet - not at home. 

I'm HOPING that it's just the Daily Mail getting things wrong as usual - but not counting on it with the sheer arrogance of the Worm and his minions.

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I know no more than this as yet - not at home. 

I'm HOPING that it's just the Daily Mail getting things wrong as usual - but not counting on it with the sheer arrogance of the Worm and his minions.

Thanks.