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February 8, 2008
Amy Winehouse is denied US visa
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Drug abuse is a social problem and should be treated as such, not criminalised. Throwing people into prison for harming nobody else but themselves is akin to torture as far as I am concerned. It's time to legalise all drugs.
David Farrell, London,
Why, Pranab, should an exception be made for what you call an artist. "Celebrities" and artists are bound by the same laws and rules as the rest of us.
What other obnoxiuos activities would you like the authorities to overlook because a person is an "artist"?
She is a convicted drug user. The US does not welcome drug users nor those with criminal convictiction.
Chris, Ashford, Middlesex, UK
I strongly support the decision of the US Embassy. What she needs to focus on right now is sorting her drug addiction out., and not putting herself in such an overwhelming environment. Two weeks is not enough, it takes a longer time to overcome such strong addiction.
Good job Embassy Officials.
Lisa, Atlanta, USA
Just arrest her and sling the crackhead into jail, just like any other British citizen who took crack and Ecstasy would be treated here.
Artistic freedom? It's artistic freedom that resulted in this awful mess making enough money to buy all these drugs and the load of people round her propping her up all the time.
James , London, UK
Please give artistic freedom to artists of the world, which Amy also deserves. First it was a US singer denied visa in Europe and now same treatment to Amy.
When this tit-for-tat end, artists are human and prone to few overboard issues but there is a process to fix it & certainly not denying Amy US visa for Grammy attendance not a right thing. What if she wins heaps of awards, will authorities still deny her visa.
Pranab Prakhar, London, UK