Babies Caught Up in 'No-Fly' Confusion

[baldguy]

WASHINGTON - Infants have been stopped from boarding planes at airports throughout the U.S. because their names are the same as or similar to those of possible terrorists on the government's "no-fly list."

It sounds like a joke, but it's not funny to parents who miss flights while scrambling to have babies' passports and other documents faxed.

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"I completely understand the war on terrorism, and I completely understand people wanting to be safe when they fly," Sanden said. "But focusing the target a little bit is probably a better use of resources."

more:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050815/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/no_fly_babies_6

[asthmaticeog]

1. It was really only a matter of time, wasn't it? n/t

[miss_kitty]

2. watch out

that diaper is LOADED!

[SoCalDem]

3. Part of the dangerous Al Kimbie group

[Akoto]

4. Credible sources indicate babies armed with stink bombs.

:rofl:

[Sannum]

5. Have you ever been on an overseas flight with a screaming baby?

There should be a "no fly" list for THAT:crazy:

Two years ago, a flight from NY to London. I swear to god, the whole way WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. :P