British Tourists Detained for Tweets

Warning for international travelers who watch Family Guy and are planning to party in L.A.: be careful what you tweet. Two British tourists were detained in Los Angeles International Airport last Monday after tweeting that they were going to “destroy America” and “dig up Marilyn Monroe.” The two spent 12 hours in separate cells—with “drug dealers”—before being sent home. The official excuse: “destroy” is British slang for “party,” and the Monroe quote is from the television show Family Guy. Whoops.