Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Ted Kennedy isn't a US citizen? Business travelers aren't US citizens?
Apparently a lot of business travelers who hop around the country end up on this list because of "suspicious flying patterns."
I was talking about people like Cat Stevens. Ted Kennedy once they figured out that he was who he is was allowed to fly. I think the inconvience was ok
Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Another problem is that people who have the same first and last name but a different middle name from someone on the list periodically get stopped because the system doesn't automatically check middle initials.
You guys all consider making overbroad security sweeps "erring on the side of caution." I personally would rather see the same level of effectiveness in flagging actual terrorists without making the rest of the people submit to any controls.
Fourth amendment rights are very much a slippery slope, and as soon as the people get complacent about their willingness to be unduly searched, the more potential there is for abuse of those fourth amendment rights.
Mike, these overall sweeps may be necessary to make sure no-one slips through the cracks. I'd rather people be inconvienced thank you.