Dave,
A buddy of mine who I grew up with has been in all sort of trouble. He's a drunk and can bench 500 pounds for reps. It's a terrible combination that has gotten him arrested more times than I can count. The year they wouldn't let me into the coutry, he and his wife went to Vancouver without any problems at all.
I can't explain it, nor do I know the rules that govern what they are doing. It happened to me, my buddy and a few other people I've met. It's also never happened to other people that I would have thought were more deserving than I am.
Eddie