Friday, August 20, 2004
day 77/reason 24: homeland insecurity and inconvenience
This Washington Post article discusses the problem many Americans have had when their names turn up on terrorist watch list. Some US senators and congressmen have even been stopped at airports because they are on the list.
Apparently, if you end up on this list, it helps if you change your name, such as using your middle initial if you didn't previously use it. This has led many people to question the use of these watch lists, especially considering that terrorists are probably likely to use aliases when travelling.
¶ 11:09 PM
This Washington Post article discusses the problem many Americans have had when their names turn up on terrorist watch list. Some US senators and congressmen have even been stopped at airports because they are on the list.
Apparently, if you end up on this list, it helps if you change your name, such as using your middle initial if you didn't previously use it. This has led many people to question the use of these watch lists, especially considering that terrorists are probably likely to use aliases when travelling.
¶ 11:09 PM
