The soccer coach, from Bexley in Kent, was then told by security staff that the 'freedom or die' slogan on his T-shirt might cause anxiety and that he should hide it from view. "The guy who checked me told me to turn my T-shirt inside out," Mr Berks said.
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He explained "I thought he was joking at first. It is turquoise and white, it is just a design T-shirt, it is not gothic or in your face and the slogan is quite small. I thought it was funny at first but you have to think about people's civil liberties. They could see we were a family travelling together. I was hardly a terrorist risk."
A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport apologised for the incident and said that scrutinising clothing slogans is not part of its security procedures. "London Gatwick does not apply a policy relating to appropriate or inappropriate T-shirt slogans worn by passengers passing through airport security. While safety and security are our highest priorities, we also expect staff to apply common sense and judgment.
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I think they'd have a point if the slogan was bigger. I'd be a little nervous getting on a plane with someone who had "freedom or die" plastered across their shirt. But in this case, I can't even see the words. It's just an ugly t-shirt.
Still, he's 38. Shouldn't he be wearing big-boy clothes by now?
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