The problem is, there are huge number of people on the No Fly List with common Anglo names who are NOT terrorists and, by extension, EVERYONE in the country who shares the same, common name is also on the No Fly List.
There have been a number of threads about this problem on the frequent flyer web site, flyertalk.com, over the years.
Anyone named David Nelson, including the now late son of Ozzie and Harriet, is on that list. Somewhere, someplace a guy named David Nelson is wanted for something, so viola, by extension, everyone with that name is on the list. And what the original person is wanted for many times has nothing to do with the safety of civil aircraft.
Also anyone named Jack Baldwin, Alexandra Hayes, and countless other common Anglo names are on that list.
A number of years ago, “60 Minutes” had a group of 10 or 12 people who shared these common names on a segment of their show. None of these people were barred from boarding a plane, but they have to go through time-consuming, intrusive extra “security” for the “privilege,” and off miss their flight.
The Dept. of Homeland Security, a Stasi in the making, considers veterans, gun owners, Christians, TEA Party people, etc. to be a threat. Are they going to decide who gets to buy a gun, and who is on the list? And how does one get off this stupid list if they are put on it unjustly?
I have no problem with Trump talking with the NRA.....I’m sure they aired their concerns clearly.
Grrr.....Post 88, paragraph 5. “Off” should be “often.”
Latest terrorist not on list? True. Worse, he worked on a government contract even though government had more than once tagged him for terrorist ties and so forth. Incompetence. A few people should be identified and fired.