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Sally Donnelly of Time Magazine wonders if the no-fly list - at 20,000 and growing -- is worthwhile.
Keith Alexander, who writes the Business Class column for The Washington Post, posted a piece about three folks constantly snagged by the no-fly list. Their names: James Rogers, Mary Smith and Kevin Johnson.
Then there's little graf:
TSA spokesman Mark Hatfield said using middle initials, middle names or even suffixes such as "Jr." could cut down the number of "false positives." He said the government is working on a new computer screening system called "secure flight" that seeks to eliminate the problem. The new system, Hatfield said, will allow the government to compare information from the airline reservation system against other databases to see if the passenger really matches the name on the list. The new system is expected to debut in March.
That should be news. Last time, the TSA briefed reporters by conference call, they only said that the TSA will be studying the possibility of using commercial databases.
And finally the AP has a story about a woman who drove to San Diego from Denver, after refusing to let a TSA screener search her breasts for lumps and bombs. TSA spokesman in Denver called it a "sign of the times."
Posted by Ryan Singel at October 12, 2004 10:24 AM
Post a commentMy wife and I recently traveled throughout the states with four friends, during that time we went through airport security five times, on every occasion she triggered a secondary search. Myself and four travelling companions triggered no secondary searches out of a possible twenty. Can anyone advise me how I can find out more, my wifes first name in Jane.
Posted by: Malcolm Tait at November 3, 2004 07:16 AM