OldChinaHand stated "the crew member was arrested on the grounds of suspicion. It has not been proven that he is guilty of any offence. There is no disgrace in being arrested on the grounds of suspicion"
Although I wholeheartedly agree with that, due to the fact he was arrested he is exempt from the majority of Visa Waiver programmes that operate alongside a UK passport, making his long-haul days untenable now.