Another prominent congressman (D-Ga) slowed by airline terror watch list

[Nambe]

http://localhost/apwirefeed/d84j4deo0.xml&NewsSection=BreakingNewsHeadlines">The Associated Press

WASHINGTON A second prominent Democrat in Congress says he's been singled out for extra security at airports.

Congressman John Lewis of Georgia says it's because a name similar to his was on a "watch list" maintained by the airlines.

Lewis says he couldn't buy an electronic ticket, and that he had to show extra identification to security -- which also hand-checked all of his luggage. ..

Lewis says he's also complained to the Homeland Security Department -- and even considered filing a lawsuit.

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[sonias]

1. And of course it's just a coincidence that both of these are Ds

Where are the repukes Congressman and women on the do not fly list? Oh they've got pre-clearance you know.

Sonia

[Jacobin]

13. Oh, its just a coincidence. Why BushCo would never

try to intimidate his opposition this way!

Oh, and he would never out a CIA operative for political purposes.
Or invade a country on a pre-text.

He's a godly man....and he's in the WH.

:eyes:

[Karenina]

20. How about that anthrax, eh?

:freak:

[LauraK]

17. Are they using this to hinder specific campaigns?

That would be interesting.

[tlcandie]

2. So, there's one of two things happening here....

1) Only dems and protestor types are singled out OR

2) Rethugs are as well, but not reporting it because it would look bad for the emperorwannabe

[tom_paine]

5. No Imperials are being caught on the No Fly List

That would be like Hitler sending Nazis to the concentration camps...

[tlcandie]

11. I figured as much too, BUT, hey.. trying to give them the benefit

of the doubt. :+

[RobertSeattle]

3. Any valid database would have tracking data on who entered the data in

It shouldn't be too difficult to figure how who/why/when the person's name was entered, unless tinfoil is involved...

Unless: "Mr President, here the user interface that is used by the Department of Homeland Security for entering terror watch list data. Would you like to try your hand at it?"

[tandot]

4. Another Democrat. I hope they find the freeper who is doing that

bullshit and is firing his or her ass.

You know that is not an accident... :mad:

[AspenRose]

6. I hope he does file a lawsuit

He and Teddy ought to team up.

[David__77]

7. I knew it was Lewis before I read the article.

Who else but a prominent Black advocate for human rights? Would some rightist racist be held up? No!

[indepat]

8. Gee fellows, we are sorry, but you just can't be too careful these days.

So if the names of a few high-ranking Democrats just happen to get on the list of names of evildoers, that's just the price we will have to pay to guarantee our liberty and freedom and to keep us safe from all those nasty evildoers.

[MARALE]

9. How many are there?

How many John Lewis's are there (a lot probably) How are you going to know who is a bad person if the names John Lewis and Ted Kennedy are on that list. Also who puts the people on this list? This is getting ridiculous!

[Skidmore]

10. It would be interesting to line the dates they were

delayed on with votes pending or legislation pending.

[tlcandie]

12. The other question in my mind is ... if these high ranking folks

have been black listed... just how many of us regular folks do they have on these lists?!?!? :wow:

ALL liberals, progressives, democrats, moveon.org members, du members.. etc., etc.?

[Demeter]

15. They Can Try To Screw Us All

But we still outnumber them, and we are right, too. In the end (may it be a short and peaceful end) we will prevail and they will go to jail. All of them. Believe!

[TryingToWarnYou]

14. WTF is "similar"? How about "Matches"? The harrassment is so obvious

NT

[tlcandie]

16. There is just NO way this is accidental.. think about it!

The system kicks you out only AFTER it has gone through ALL of your information!!! You know these men have to be frequent flyer members and more!!!

Everything they needed was there to identify them above and beyond similarities and mismatches!!!!

[Swamp Rat]

18. What BULL SHIT! I just saw John Lewis on the news.

The reporter quoted John Lewis as saying, "that's ok, I'll just use my middle initial." Well FUCK John Lewis then! What about the American citizens he's supposed to represent?!

[0rganism]

19. I betcha a sixpack every congressional Dem is on that list, somehow

Every minute they're being harrassed by airport security is sixty seconds they can't be serving their constituents.