US singer denied entry to UK, UK allowed to have borders, US is not

BBC, 6/8/10: "US singer Chris Brown has been forced to postpone his UK tour after being denied a visa to enter the country, it has been confirmed.

• Brown was refused permission on the grounds of being guilty of a serious criminal offence, the Home Office said....

In a statement, the Home Office said: "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the UK to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence.

• Public safety is one of our primary concerns.

"Each application to enter the UK is considered on its individual merits," it added."