John Gilmore ejected from British Airways flight, for wearing political statement on button….

This is ridiculous. John Gilmore, a respected tech journalist, was refused on a BA flight, because he wouldn't remove a political message from a 1 inch button he was wearing on his lapel.

This whole censorship in the name of anti-terrorism is reaching ridiculous proportions.

Politech: John Gilmore: I was ejected from a plane for wearing "Suspected Terrorist button

The steward returned with Capt. Peter Hughes. The captain requested, and then demanded, that I remove the button (they called it a "badge"). He said that I would endanger the aircraft and commit a federal crime if I did not take it off. I told him that it was a political statement and declined to remove it. They turned the plane around and brought it back to the gate, delaying 300 passengers on a full flight.