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Homeland Security Committee planned to question federal authorities Wednesday on why they had such a hard time catching up to a man armed only with a passport, a smile and a now-rare, deadly disease.
Even before the hearing, a homeland security official said the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol henceforth would require officers to get approval from a supervisor before they override warnings like the one issued to stop 31-year-old Andrew Speaker."
"The official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the congressional testimony. Speaker, an Atlanta lawyer, prompted an international health scare when he flew to Europe last month for his wedding and honeymoon. Once there, he disregarded instructions by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to turn himself in to local health officials in Italy. Instead, Speaker flew to Canada on May 24, then drove across the border into the U.S., despite a lookout alert issued to all border posts."
"With a single wave of the hand, a lone U.S. border officer in Champlain, N.Y., negated days of efforts by health and security officials to track down the globe-trotting groom."
Authority to over-ride the orders of superiors. What a deal. Would like to have had a job like that when i was young.
bigcountry, may peace be upon you.
"I hope that they forgive me"
