J. Karjalainen and his companions were treated as shoe bombers or worse, at the Minneapolis airport.
J. Karjalainen, possibly the most popular and best known musician in Finland since the 80's, was traveling to the United States with fellow musicians, to play at various folk festivals in Minnesota. They were pulled aside, isolated, interrogated, yelled at and humiliated for over two hours by local immigration officials. No apologies or explanations were given after they were released.
The musicians said they felt ashamed for the behavior of the officials.
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Keita ne on ne sankarit, sellaiset sankarimiehet, joita koko valtakunta arvostaa? Keita ne on ne sankarit, sellaiset sankarinaiset, jotka tosi tyosta palkintonsa saa? Me ollaan sankareita kaikki, kun oikein silmin katsotaan, me ollaan sankareita kaikki, elaman, ihan jokainen. (J. Karjalainen)
Minnesota's Finnish guests find a rude airport welcome
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