Quotes about escorted (12 Quotes)





    This visit did not comply with the rules or conventions under international law, the Geneva Convention, in that they were not allowed to see these prisoners alone, they were escorted by representatives of the Yugoslav government. The rules say they should be allowed to meet with them alone.



    I was fired from two agencies, and the first time, they padlocked my office, my assistant was crying and they were literally trying to take my Rolodex out of my hands -- which I later learned you are legally allowed to take -- as I was escorted from the building. The best thing was that they forgot to turn off my company car phone. And back then -- this was in 1989 -- your car phone bill could run 800 a month. I wound up using it for four more months.

    What made everyone jealous, including UCLA and USC, was the Athenaeum, which brought world figure speakers, I was the official host, 'The Valley Knight,' ... I dressed like a knight and escorted the speakers to the podium.

    It came very close to two of our colleagues, ... so we got into our cars, drove a little bit further, and rang the Israeli Defense Forces and they came and escorted us out.

    One or two of the trips were a bit scary. Soldiers had me at gun point on one trip, locked me in my van all night and escorted me in and out of buildings when I wanted to wash.

    I was hoping I wouldn't see it again. I've seen it happen a few times before and one time it didn't end so well when I was in St. Louis. I'm just glad he was able to walk out or, I'm sure, be escorted out.





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