In a move that Dominica News Online has learned is not unusual for travelers from the region, Dominican journalist, Carlisle Jno Baptiste, was detained and questioned on Friday at Gatwick International Airport.
Jno Baptiste said he was told that he was traveling from a high-risk country and his passport was briefly taken.
Dominica News Online understands that travelers, including journalists, from the other Caribbean islands have suffered similar stops in England and what happened to Jno Baptiste was not exceptional and was probably not the result of a UK immigration policy which specifically targets Dominica.
The matter has generated some discussion with many calling a local radio station expressing concerns over Dominican passports being sold under the island’s citizenship by investment program.
The episode involving Jno Baptiste took between 10 to 15 minutes in a public area of the airport and he said it was very embarrassing.
“I was told I was coming from a high-risk country,” he stated.
The incident took place on Friday Jno Baptiste was in transit on his way to attend a media tour of the European Union’s headquarters in Brussels. His participation in the exercise was facilitated by Dominica News Online.
The tour was designed to give journalists insights into the different operational aspects of the European Union, so that they can fully appreciate the work of the organization.
It is also geared towards providing them with the knowledge that could be vital with regards to the visibility of EU co-operation throughout the Caribbean region.
He had just arrived in Gatwick from Antigua when he was stopped by an immigration officer and a supervisor was called.
A form which gave the reasons for the detention was also written.
“The supervisor came to talk to me and ask where I was going,” Jno Baptiste stated.
He said he told the supervisor he was in transit to Brussels.
He remarked that the supervisor, who was very cordial, asked whether his luggage could be searched and he agreed.
He said a general search of his luggage was done including his computer and camera bag.
He noted that the search was done in public view.
“It was not done in any room,” Jno Baptiste said. “It was very embarrassing.”
He was asked whether he used illegal drugs but Jno Baptiste said his response was no.
He stated he told the supervisor that he is a retired FIFA referee and the two even began talking football.
The supervisor sounded apologetic for their action.
“He said I was coming from a high-risk country, so don’t feel too bad,” Jno Baptiste said.
His passport was eventually stamped and given back to him and he was allowed to go on his way.
DNO has contacted the Dominica High Commission in England in an effort to have the matter clarified.
I work for Border Force and travel frequently enough to have encountered…
This is a massive over exaggeration
aVery poor JOURNALISM by Carlisle. Did he ask which country they were referring to? Dominica or Antigua? Usually customs look at the country u flew in from NOT where you connected from. Did he ask why the country was HIGH RISK? Some people are always so quick to assume things and jump on the negative. Dominica as a Nation can never move forward because we are so quick to run our mouths with foul words rather than positive.
Was he internally examined by the Border Force?
I guess it is first time it has ever happened to you. they will stop you for a variety of reasons. Get used to it buddy.
the issue was with antigua. cannada has just imposed visa ristrictions
on them
hope it happens to u all
Everytime I travelled to England I get very cordial treatment from the border officials. One time a custom officer took my Dominican passport and said to me “we hardly see this passport here!
The irony all travels to England either via Antigua or Barbados my luggages were never opened except in my country Dominica!
Amen brother, well said. The pain they give us when we come back to our own country. Let’s talk about that!!!
SMA 88
“A high risk country?
High risk of what?
water and bananas?”
Nonsense!
If you do not know what is meant by high risks, I doubt you attended SMA in 1988! Let me tell you; from here on you had better be careful many Dominicans do not find their names on a no fly list! The fact that there are enemies to the United States, Britain and elsewhere traveling on Dominica diplomatic, and other passports, wanted even by their own rogue government, that presents a problem to our nations people.
When you have Middle Eastern, and Russians crooks; and international criminals who are Dominica citizens, our people must be considered high risk.
It does not take much! I have a granddaughter who is on the international no fly list, she’s been there since from the age of six years old; for no other reason than she has a Muslim name, anytime she travel she is stopped by Immigration.
Now, when you are a black man with a name Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque going through…
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Now, when you are a black man with a name Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque going through Customs and Immigration; you fall under suspicions. One day I was entering the United States, from Toronto Canada, when a black immigration guy put me through the changes. Handed me a yellow folder with my passport which is a American Passport in it, and sent me into a room where I was interrogated for about thirty ( 30) minuets.
It turned out that my picture in my passport I had hair on my head, and looked younger; that day I sported a balled head, which I have up to now. So, when you look at the man “me” you look at the name Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque, which only Dods, seem English, and I am not white, or Mexican; Hispanic in general, they were just suspicious of me.
Since then I do no fly in and out of Canada, anymore, I drive because it is easier for me to go through boarder without the hassle: it takes me two and a half or at least three days to drive from Los…
Carlisle should know that people who wear their sunglasses on their forehead are automatically suspect. They are seen as cheap posers and show offs, bling characters, not to be entirely trusted or sincere.
He is coming from a high-risk country – he came from Antigua people. It clearly says that on the paper. Came from – Antigua. SMDH…we are so quick to jump unto negativity…
And by the way, Immigration can stop anybody at anytime. They do not need a reason. I have been stopped and searched in the open. There is no need to be embarrassed. They are doing their job.
But, I will say this: this is the same guy who said that the FBI stopped him in PR and asked if he was Julian Giruad….like the FBI didn’t know who Julian Giraud was…..like they didn’t have a picture and all the stats to make their arrest……smh..
Let me go take a sea bath…
Ok to laugh until one of you Skerro supporters get to have a deep, public internal examination for hidden passports for sale next time you visit blighty.
Either you stupid or didnt attend school. that happens to a lot if us all over the world even me with my dutch passport.
Imagine that, buggered by a Dominican passport!
I traveled to Canada on my Canadian passport and was question in a public place because the Canadian Immigration has had issues with drug trafficking and I was coming from the Caribbean. They never asked me if I was coming from Dominica and the flight came from Barbados. They searched my bags and had questions about drugs, then let me go after nearly half an hour.. Carlisle.. you not special cause you came from Dominica nor does it have anything to do with your passport. Countries are protecting themselves from trafficking and terrorist so don’t be alarmed if they pants you next time.
This really is not new at all. I visited St Lucia years ago coming from Dominica and was searched. I was told that too many Dominicans were coming to St Lucia carrying illegal stuff. I know that I was clean so I had nothing to fear. But it is intimidating and embarrassing.
ailas they search you?aila poor baby
The PM should contact the PM of England to clarify this. It appears that everyone with a Dominican passport will be interrogated at the airport in England.
This is how immigration authorities determined that Dominica is a high risk country.
Unmm did he lie though? Did he? He told the truth! You people are such fools. Something is gonna hit yall very hard one day but it’ll be too late to wake up.
you are a fool
Meanwhile they had jihadis in their neighborhoods even giving them the spot light on TV “The jihadi next door” and then pretending like they’re surprised when that same man is involved in a terrorrist attack. Britain has fallen. Brexit was a good try but even that won’t save them. The people made a decision but those in power already have their plan set out. They’re going to start attacking the internet next pushing for more censorship and surveillance. Anybody travelling to the UK expect to have your personal devices searched and possibly even asked to give up your login credentials so that they can peruse your online accounts. Instead of cracking down on the rising islamism in the country they’re cracking down on people’s freedom. Sad!
Everyone keeps making statements about Skerrit, Tony CBI etc etc but if you guys read properly they told him he was coming from a high risk country and if you guys also look at the form that was filled out the country he was coming from was Antigua and not Dominica. So the high risk country is not D/ca. Thank you very much
Do me a favour man and be real for once. Antigua was only his transfer point. Is his passport they took and searched and questioned him as a Dominican citizen, not an Antiguan one. Tony can so easily bamboozle people. If Tony’s argument is correct than nobody going to England from Dominica can be stopped because they are not coming direct from there. That is a nonsense statement. In fact Dominica more suspect than Antigua. Till two years ago you could go visa- free to the EU already with an Antiguan passport but needed a visa if you had a Dominican one. As Francine Baron if you don’t believe me.
For the Dominicans who think that we are not being looked at in a notorious way, look-up the case where the U.S arrested the former President of Panama. For many reasons.
So they are waiting for some guys to fall from grace in Da and then move-in to take action. One by one they will go.
Heehaw Heehaw Haw Haw , stop braying and go collect the evidence.If Skeritt is guilty he will atone. The late President Noriega of Panama was convicted for drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering.
While immigration authorities have the right to search any visitor entering their country, however, if the reason for conducting a secondary inspection on Mr Jno Baptiste was because they considered Dominica a high risk country, because of the tarnished CBI program, this is a serious matter.
If he was so embarrassed by the search, why did he have to give it to DNO? Or is another way of his to continue to break down the reputation of his own country? When will the ever stop?
I agree with you, just a bunch of crap… Noticing they want. Are you the first person to be detained???? please, put a sock in it. These people have nothing better to do. If they were to really detain you, there would be no nonsense posted here.
Pull out your British passport next time.
I am a British citizen born in London and was stopped by immigration for more than an hour when I was coming back up there to live in 1990. I had a Dominican passport which stated my country of birth.
This is nothing new and don’t try to sensationalise an everyday event. Most likely the IO confused the man’s country of origin with the Dominican Republic!
DA is not on any Immigration high risk list. I have met very very few people who know about Dominica and I would be a rich man if you gave me dollar for every time I have had to big up my country – And yeah oh yes I still call Dominica home when anyone asks me where am I from!!
Ras Ju, so you think is you alone that know the difference between the 2 Dominicas?
This was a deliberate attempt to look into the dirty affairs of Dominica officials. And all of you who want to deny it will one day that the Patriots for their diligent efforts to stop Dominica’s name from being dragged in the gutters.
I cannot believe there are still Dominicans who fail to see the truth about the corruption that is going on in Da.
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you are a misguided individual who has no knowledge of these procedures. refrain from comment unless you know the actual facts! it has nothing whatsoever to do with anything political LOL
what a load a rubbish you chat there. take it from someone that actually knows
Lol. Why is he they hold back. Five Dominicans just travelled to UK and arrived at Gatwick. They were not questioned. They are enjoying their vacation in the UK. Stupes…………..
They must be rich Dominican s then. Did they get their money from the CBI/ I hope they enjoy their stay anyway.
Did they use their British passports?
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/antigua-and-barbuda
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/dominica
What’s your point ‘educate yourself’
All the info for both countries are basically the same except for the ‘road from Douglas Charles prone to landslides’
Everything else is not specific to Dominica
Carlisle is making a big whohaa about nothing.
I’m Dominican and was spot checked at Douglas Charles. It’s routine
Carlisle get a life. Feme daybah
Obviously, the risk in question is the ZIKA VIRUS. But given Carlysle’s healthy appearance and his positive response on questions related to Dominica’s handling of the virus the officers had no choice but to apologise and allow him entry.
Maybe it was his look that give him away?
Why is this news? An immigration officer in any country have the right to stop, search, hold passengers. As long as you have nothing to hide you will be on your merry way.
It is news because Dominicans are becoming like Ostrich with their heads in the sand denying that we are a watched nation. Things are not right here but still all you won’t condemn that low productivity that is plaguing our land. So guys can fly to the Middle East on at a moment notice while the common man can’t eat a bread, but all you not seeing what is wrong. !! Hypocrites and slackers.
You don’t make any sense just like Carlisle he makes no sense….He just want to give Dominica a bad name…
DOMINICA is not under any restrictions from the UK so why would they tell him he is coming from a country of high risk maybe unless they are talking about Antigua because that’s where he got his connected flight from..
Come on people have some sense why Carlisle is the only person of so many Dominicans who’s traveling back and forth from Dominica to UK and haven’t be sent back…..
I was once pulled out of line and undergone interrogation because the “Officer” felt I appeared suspicious. I fitted that profile at the time because I was having my monthly visit which came while travelling from Dominica to Puerto Rico and I was experiencing some serious cramps. Obviously that story has been heard before until a lady officer proved I was indeed telling the truth. 9/11 has exposed us to some serious mishandling at the airports.
That was done to me in JFK with my Antigua Passport, I was held for three hours.
Carlisle does behave so….femme daybah at times eh…..ma pardner eh…but awa weee….too much.. ou ni trop chaleh in you.
Custom da doing the same thing,when I take boat express guada to da they search yur bag in public ,just to see the stuff you buy to make u pay,question that dont hav no sens
Does Tony Astaphan travel on a diplomatic passport?
Yes Senior Counsel, no Senior Counsel, three bags full Senior Counsel!!!
He always travels on his Syrian passport. After all that is his ancestral country is it not?
Country bookie..he country bookie.
One thing some of you need to understand: unless you are a citizen of that country, you do not have a right to enter that country. You are granted a privilege and it can be revoked at any moment.
Carlisle obviously does not travel a lot, so it might appear to him to be a bigger deal that it really is.
When every Dick, Tom and Harry has a Dominican Diplomatic passport , what do you all expect? The bad things is most of these people don’t even know where Dominica is.
Shame on the politicians for building an economy on the sales of passports. where are all the factories and industries we once had?
@: Why you don’t stop talking dogs poo, you sound like you have too much ice inside your thick skull !
Name “all the factories and industries” we had! Don’t mention bananas! We know the story behind that one! Two other manufacturers of note I could point to are L Rose and DCP. But these were private enterprises and you can’t force people to keep operational if they don’t want to!
Times change economies shrink and grow.
The UK used to have a thriving manufacturing base but is history nowadays. We hardly produce any cars up here now. What we assemble – Honda and Nissan! It’s a global issue really.
Glove factory, Candle industry…I give you two.
Amy, you forget the pasta factory? Anyway, they all went the way of Kieron Byrne’s curse and turned into dust but I believe the govt. kept the extra duty in place that was designed to protect these industries. That is the truths and it hurts.
PS. What happened to the Machourie rum distillery, the only real cane based rum that was left. I don’t see that on the shelves in the shops anymore.
This is very distressing to see a little country like Dominica on the High Risk list of nations in same category as North Korea and Sudan.
The question those disbelieving Dominicans should ask themselves , is what has our leaders done to invoke such deprivation on us.
I feel sorry for travelling Dominicans since we are now being watched by every big country out there.
My people it is time to act to restore the good name of Dominica.
Leader’s like Lennox Linton that what he does you know that
The people who support Tony and Skerrit are those who never ever travel outside the Island, and the few who travel don’t care they think only of themselves and that’s the long and short of it all. Dominicans should accept the fact that Dominica is a high risk island and they can and should be honest with the persons who are responsible for allowing that to happen. Tony and Skerrit are responsible ..
Stop your foolishness please. Where is the offical release from the UK authorities placing Dominica on this list???? You all always quick to beleive every donkey that bray
He was coming from Antigua to London, according to him he was told that he came from a HIGH RISK COUNTRY. Where did it say DOMINICA? You so busy digging a pit but dig one for yourself too eh.
@ Massacre above, YOUR comments tells me that you are not very well in your brain box you should get your self quickly to the asylum hospital.
Stop the rubbish which high risk.
Why haven’t they issued visa requirements like Jamaica.
Blind much.
Please, inform yourself. Jamaican citizens, with the same Caricom passport have had to have a visa to visit the U.K., their old mother country, for years now. So don’t think they could not do that to a poor little place like Dominica. You are blind indeed.
This story is nothing more than a bunch of covfefe!
A high-risk country, Francine Baron say something u fighting for climate change & Venezuela instead of fighting for Dominicans.
Knowing that Carlisle is a journalist,he was singled out to convey a message to the people of Dominica to expect to be under suspicion.The reason being that Skerritt’s handling of the CBI program and Diplomatic passports has weakened the security apparatus of the UK.We were warned
first of all its sickening to see how my fellow countrymen are being treated despite the fact that he bares professional credencials, it wasn y worth anything at the moment, but this is what happens to people who don’t read and follow it’s own countries political situation. Europe right now is the worst country to try and visit, immigration crisis imposed by the u.n and Angela merkel high chancellor of Germany is causing economic collapse with their draconian immigration policies, now the immigrants causing bloodshed, and any reporter, journalist or investigative writer who dares get close to this problem or even gets close to a border will be detained or deported instantly, no questions asked. sorry he had to learn the hard way
@ Legal setting, you should get back to bed now you are high on dope and talking poopoo!
Ok so we all know that Carlisle is a “big mouth” for want of a better phrase. But if that form is true then we really need to ask questions.
I would certainly have asked what “high risK” means
That could refer to drugs, particularly the white powder but also money laundering and in Dominica’s case security because of our passport for sale program.
There’s a ‘big baby, crying: cry:
waah waah, mammy mammy dey searching me, waah waah, I want my mammy, all u I want my mammy, waah waaaaa!!! 
OMG
What a drama queen?
Can DNO provide us with some of their research? Is there a report from the UN, the Commonwealth of Nations etc? Please tell us as far as DNO knows…..
Till then I will stick with this, the guy is a joke!
I knew long ago, from my travel exeriences, that our passport is very close to being useless!!
Blame Lennox Linton he did expose the Nature Isle to publicity re passports. I hope it happen to more of you who encourage him to do what he did.
B.S that! England is pure racist. I’m not no journalist or nothing, and I was visiting my Queen in London (Not de white one) On my way back to “where-ever”, those blasted police at the Airport had me standing in Line for a long time while they scaled and examined my passport; for what??? They like to intimidate black people, and when they come to the Caribbean they want to play nice. That hatred which they harbor in their heart for black people is in their blood in their DNA. That’s what gonna do them in.
On another note, it’s Skererat ad- Mini-stration that’s causing all that twaka you see there. Skererat MUST GO!!!!
Dominica is now classified as a high-risk country to the UK!?! Both countries are long-time friends. Is that the next level ? Does this reflect Skerrit’s bold foreign policy?
Ask yourself bro. would the UK sell passports to people like the way we do?
“I was told I was coming from a high-risk country,” he stated.
Well, this will continue, the worst is yet to come! If we are into the business of selling both diplomatic and ordinary travel passports to thieves vagabonds, scamps, and international criminals, known to the INTERPOL , FBI CIA Scotland Yard, and other such organizations.
One should not be surprised if every Dominican traveling regionally, and internationally suffer the same fate. Next thing, we know is that we will be deported for places such as Canada, and the more developed nations. We will be deported with out fellow native citizens of Iran and China.
We have now became the Black Chines and Iranian of the world.
Now I boy Francisco confuse, I doh know if I is China-man or Iranian-man or Russian man eh!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
@ Francisco, Your comments above said it all about you old boy you are an idiot, secondly why are you always sounding like an Australian bee that silly ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha get a grip on yourself old man!
Man Eat Raw Dog, how you so fool nuh!
And that’s all the response you will get from me’ you little old dunce!
This guy Carlisle seems to love alot of attention. I have been detained twice on random checks and what was there to report about. I just complied and went my merry way and thanked the security for attempting to protect me and all the other travellers. This is an attention-seeker right there.
Uwp trying there best to make the country 10x worst than it seems
A high risk country?
High risk of what?
water and bananas? The country does not even have people…lmao
Mr. Jno. Baptist sounds confused. Any one entering a country or is in transit in that country must pass through immigration. You just have to stop at the immigration desk that is the only way you can enter the country. Why does Mr. Jno. Baptist believe that he should get special treatment. Was the high risk reference to Dominica or some other Country jno. Baptist had visited and the information was in his passport?
First time Mr traveling man
hmmpph It is a high risk country because of so many destruction of the uwp
I wonder what is newsworthy of a traveler’s luggage being searched in public. Or immigration asking you a few questions? I guess he must be a first time traveler and must have been told, his luggage will not be searched or immigration will just stamp his passport without asking any questions of him. Is there more to the story?
There probably is. Everybody carrying a Dominica passport is suspect now!
It is news worthy when a small island is placed on the High Risk list of nations. use your head , there is something coming in the pipe line for Da.
This guy is thick ……,He is so simple he cannot even tell a good lie. Jnobaptiste, only the home office or the Commonwealth office can put out a statement as to say Dominica is a high risk country you jnobaptiste did not filled out your emigration papers property and you would not be search in full view of other passengers, try fooling your elliterate friends on Q95 Radio and do not come with that Donkey lies to us pal.
You call people names which you can’t even spell – so who is the illiterate one
You uneducated fool. There are two checks you must pass, immigration and customs. Carlisle obviously had passed the first one because he was searched by customs. In London they are not backward like here and scan your passport electronically against their database. I bet Dominica flags up red on their system.
Man Bite Dog, don’t you know that the Home Office when they decide to monitor movement of people they do it through the Immigration & Natralization office. Immigration officers are instructed to deal with such matters.
Guy I had to deal with the British Home office in 1976 while resolving an issue in West Germany when I lived there, at that time Dominica was still a State in Association with Britain. You like to talk as if you are smart and know everything, when you do not know anything!
You are a dunce cap, you cannot read, you cannot write; you cannot spell!
What can you do?
@ Francisco, I have always said I am not the sharpest tool in the box.But I do know one thing old man that is how to get at Rats like you OK! And you learn to read or try going to speck savers for an eye test if you cannot afford i will pay, Now what i said was only the Home office and the foreign and commonwealth office could put out such notice warning all British citizen do not visit high risk countries Dominica and any carriddean islands are not high risk at the moment, in a matter of fact you and that minority lots so-called Workers Party are the high risk of Dominica, also you are dated 1976 to now things have changed Mr old-fashioned.
Okay, man Eat Dog, I will agree I might be a rat: I cannot accept I am a “Rats.” And here you wrote again “Dominica and any carriddean islands”
There are no such islands known as the “carriddean islands.” I know you are patios man who did not finish kindergarten, but the word is “Caribbean islands.” You, seems to offer to pay for some sort of test for me, I am unable to determine what test is that; but I suggest if it is an eye test, maybe you need that more than I do.
Because even if you I am an old man as you claimed, my vision in both eyes are indeed: 20/20. That is perfect vision; and mind you I am hyperglycemic; however, I can see and distinguish objects for more than a mile!
What is your vision dog eating man?
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Dear man bites Dogs,
the amount of lies U and the rest of SKERRIT supporters are SWIMING in, U all are saturated with SKERRIT LIES and deceptions and CORUPTION
the amount of lie U all are telling, when U tell those lie like that u even think U are speaking the TRUTH, Carlisle is a truthful guy live him alone
Man, stop biting your Dog and go do your homework. The issue here is Not Carlisle because daily the UK Border Force all over the UK question a number of people including Caribbean nationals and about 5% of that number a month are denied entry for a number of reasons, one of them being issue with passport of a country circulating all over the place. The fact that they attended to Carlisle quickly and on his way meant the issue was not him, but they are monitoring CBI passports and they are glued to what is happening in the Caribbean Dominica and ANTIGUA IN PARTICLR. So Everytime that Clown Tony opens his mouth he is exposing his corrupt government and therefore Dominica suffers, all of us suffer, pay the price. Canada is firm and has already put in place visas for us Dominicans to enter, soon the UK may be do same. Too many ugly , nefarious faces got our passport running about. I hope that you do recall Ambrose George was questioned in San Juan on way to NY & he returned home
You sound like TA boi! Stupeeee
Man bites dog oh how wrong you are and because of lack of information your ignorance is toxic so you need to get the facts, the form is clear to read so your comment is nonsensical to say the least why is it so difficult for folks like you and other refuses to believe that your Government have jeopardize our Island like it or not we are in trouble especially when we travel so I would advise that you stop barking and fid out the reason for that is happening around you.
Rubbish rubbish rubbish. If even Dominica get’s into any trouble AGAIN it is because of the wrong doing of the UWP. I guess that is there only way to try to look good by trying to make the country look bad to blame the government. They certainly cannot beat the labor party at the polls. Let’s not forget the last time we got blacklisted and had to start getting visas to go to Canada it was because of allll the crooks UWP sold Dominican passports to.
@ jojo, You are talking donkey crap anyway what do you know about the UK i am a British and Dominican citizen the best of both worlds travels to Europe and many more on holidays plus frequently to Dominica .
Search yourself first you are in need of some desperate help.
I said the same thing. The man like sensationalism so he come up with that story. I travelled to the US and was stopped at every stop, PR, Miami an that is both way. My luggage was searched “in a room” and I was asked the same questions over and over. I finally asked the immigration officer “why am I being searched and questioned like that, this has never happened to me before. ” He replied “it is random”. No big deal, it did not make news. I have travelled to the US 3 or 4 times since and it has never happened since.
Interestingly the form does not state he was detained because ” he is from a high risk country.” These people are intent on muddying the name of the country at every given opportunity. I call this a random search.
I can’t understand all this sensationalism over an apparently random search.
Note also it said he’s coming from Antigua. But he blaming Dominica.
There is no official report from the United Kingdom or any other territory or country classifying the Commonwealth of Dominica as a high-risk country. This smells fishy.
UK immigration officers are very well trained to spot persons who look suspicious or act suspiciously.
Jno Baptiste could very well have fit that description! It is difficult for me to believe Carlisle when he says that the immigration officer told him that he was detained because he was coming from a”high risk” country so he should not feel bad!
BTW, DNO’s image as an independent and trustworthy news medium has not been enhanced by admitting that Jno Baptiste was on his way to Brussels to represent DNO at an EU event
Ras, you are so wrong and DNO is correct. As Carlise outlined , the fact he was allowed in and not detained for long, the officers went through a normal procedural action. Dominica is a risk, be aware when travelling they are looking for funny looking people with Dominica’s passport, just like what’s happening in Canada
Can I ask you what’s happening in Canada?
That is not impossible to be told that by immigration! The fact is with the thousands of foreign crooks holding Dominica passports right now place people traveling on Dominica passports in the high risks category.
I don’t believe this is exactly what occurred. Carlisle, please speak the truth, you have a tendency to twist things and overemphasize things. Be honest with your words!
Rubbish…..Rubbish, justify your statement.
Carlisle you make this sound like it is as a result of the issuance of passports under the CBI program. You are so wrong because if you were following the news closely you would have recognized that there was a recent terrorist attack in London which is a sheep gate for stepping up securities at all ports of entry in England. Besides, the supervisor explaining the execution of his duties to you is a formality and not an apology. These are routine checks that are done throughout all international countries whether you want people to think that you were singled out or not, you are not the only one and will not be the only one since its routine.
Wow this is serious
This is routine! It’s a random search. Britain has been going through quite a bit with terrorists lately, so pardon them if Carlisle looked suspicious to them. In regards to the “high-risk” thing, I honestly think it’s cock and bull!
just started. when people don’t hear they will feel
Great. Nothing unusual or new. Glad DNO retracted the original story which sounded like we know where that story was going, passport/CBI. Which by the way is not going away any time soon, if opposition has any brains. Random search in these terrorists-charged days is no unusual. It happens every day in the US when leaving they stear random travelers to a line where they interrogate, check passport and bag in front of everyone. Nothing new, his number must have just come up. Doe try to score political points on that one. We have to sell CBI to generate income, it surely helps. The same due deligence the other party would do is being done, yet it’s possible for a few to fall through the cracks. And No, I am not off topic.
But of course you were coming from ANTIGUA which is a high risk country.
Embecile
Your name ring a bell not your country
Too right?????
is that news worthy?????? and what ‘HIGH RISK’ country is Carlisle from???? Little peaceful Dominica with only 12 murders and less annually????
Joe, please check brother. We have had 12 murders so far this year in less than six months. Do your maths my boy. I trust you are capable of doing that?
12 murders base on the size of the country population is not looking good. Dominica is way too small for all that killing to be going on.
I agree, and that is only for the first six months mind you, not a full year.!
Gsod works in mysterious ways. Carlisle was delierately selected so the new would spread and Dominicans would get an idea of what is coming and for them to decide on the most logical solution.
If it was Joe Blow, no pne would take heed.
Carlisle don’t you know most developing countries are high risk and high text countries?.. you need to research why the country is considered high risk and stop play politics… this is not Dominica that you entered where you know everybody.. no one knows you out there so stop cry and let them enforcement do there work
Look at Canlie, you as an immigration officer of any country wouldn’t you stop him and check him out properly.
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Carlisle I’m sorry but many such searches are carried out, all initially in public areas. That is no embarrassment man. Besides, I doubt anyone recognize you at Gatwick. Don’t our customs inspect people’s luggage in public ? More serious is that we are termed a high risk-area. Soon the authorities in the UK and Europe may impose visa restrictions on Dominica passport holders, like they already do for Jamaicans. If that happens the income from our CBI programme may dry up. Relax Carlisle and enjoy your trip while you still can.
??????????????????. First of all this is cannot be true. I traveled on that very day via Dominican to Antigua to Gatwick Airport.
I used me Dominican passport to travel. I was ask the nature for my travel to the Uinited Kindom I produced my documents and was given 6 months visa to stayed in the United Kindom.
This is so not making sense and putting the United Kingdon name into the whole part of 60 Minutes drama.
But I am giving Dominicans and the world the commitment to get to the bottom of this.
HE BETTER BE VERY CAREFUL. Because England isn’t Dominica where people just saying what they want about the country. Because WORDS HAVE POWER.
Now what is interested is OUT OF SO MANY DOMINICANS TRAVELING TO THE UK ON A OF ALL PERSON Y IS HE THE TOOK IN FOR QUESTIONG?
Also the British Immigration would NEVER EVER TELL HIM THEY DETAINED HIM BECAUSE HE IS COMING FROM A HIGH RISK COUNTRY.
Also people from Iran Lebanon SOUTH SUDAN Afganistan COMING TO THE UK SIR.
Dear,
NUWP while U were listening and watching the scenario, what were the questions that was posed to Carlisle? now if he Carlisle is not telling the truth U seems to be in a better position to tell us what the truth is, so we are listening or we are waiting to read it on DNO
You didn’t witness it…you cant tell if there is any credence to his account….but you have already discredited his account and set him up for ridicule by others. I am convinced that our people are still mentally enslaved and wearing political goggles.
Stop describing yourself
“…coming from a high-risk country..” DNO should seek an urgent interview with the Minister for External Affairs and the High Commissioner of Dominica to the Court of St James, UK on this development.
Harrasment of Dominicans just start. We should all apply for diplomatic passports..
You’re a special kind of stupid, aren’t you?
You can try….let us know the outcome
This is not surprising! That’s just the beginning.
Really. As a journalist, who has been to Brussels on numerous occasions, and who has also studied in Britain, I have always been stopped by Immigration at Gatwick because yes “I am coming from a high-risk country” even when I show them my St. Lucian passport and their records confirmed that I attended University here doing post graduate work. That is a standard Immigration statement…I was even searched on one or two occasions.. Perhaps when he is leaving Brussels and he goes through the various searches, including the ones where they will rub his hands and run it through a machine to find out if he touched any explosive before arriving at the airport, he will also say, he is returning to a high risk country. Yes i went through that at least on four occasions when leaving Brussels..Get with the programme that’s the procedure nowadays..,
Peter Carlisle is just too petty!!!!!!!
I think you meant country bpokie
Critic said Carlisle was detained because Dominica is high risk and want to call our PM papa Doc.. Utter nonsense. The journalist was not the only Dominica and further more Dominicans travel to England every week. So what is the point. Who keep giving Dominica the bad publicity. BREAKING NEWS. why the others was not detained that my question. Let my post roll
Well, he is a doctor of sorts, isn’t he? Ahe defijnitely behaves like he is a Papa. No doubt about it.
I could have filled out this form for you, if I had a copy in my possession….this story is lacking.
Yall taking all this political push and pull as a joke!!! Yall need to wake up and smell they coffee, the world is looking at us. Everything always about red and blue till you travel.. You can and will be treated just as Jno Baptiste was. Stop the madness!!
Actually, no the world is not looking at us. Get real! Just a few discontented fools living abroad.
The important question is, what and who are the actors who have done things to put Dominica on the High Risk list of nations , in the same list as North Korea and Sudan?
The is what all the people who are singing, ” Leave my P.M alone” should be contemplating. So Dominicans you have some soul searching to do, to stay on that list or get the actors out . If not we will be boxed in our little land.
Hahaha. Again, the illusion of grandeur. Like North Korea and Sudan (oops, I forgot U saw the list). If only Carlisle ever gave an objective report, it would be best if he explained why he was selected from a plane load of people
my sentiments exactly
The new Dominica that ONLY the fools of Dominica are proud of!
Wow! Is that the beginning?
High risk because of what? We’re you told what they meant by “high risk”?
Thst seems well plan
This is done everywhere now, its the norm so get use to it.