Gov't Orders Air Passenger Data for Test

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON -- The government on Friday ordered airlines to turn over personal information about passengers who flew within the United States in June in order to test a new system for identifying potential terrorists.

The system, dubbed "Secure Flight," will compare passenger data with names on two government watch lists, a "no fly" list comprised of people who are known or suspected to be terrorists, and a list of people who require more scrutiny before boarding planes.

"Secure Flight represents a significant step in securing domestic air travel and safeguarding national security information, namely, the watchlists," the Transportation Security Administration said in a notice announcing the order.

Currently, the federal government shares parts of the list with airlines, which are responsible for making sure suspected terrorists don't get on planes. People within the commercial aviation industry say the lists have the names of more than 100,000 people on them.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-passenger-screening,0,1368710.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

[tk2kewl]

1. still doesn't do anything about cargo

this should be exploited to show that reps care more about $$ than people

[DBoon]

3. And cargo is a greater risk

Easier to hide dangerous materials in cargo than on a passenger flight.

Feds are more concerned with controlling US citizens than with stopping terrorism

[DELUSIONAL]

8. bingo -- ding ding -- we have a winner

As we descend into the United States of Fascist America -- the goal of the government will be to control the movement of US Citizens.

The Fascist Government has nearly complete control of the Propaganda outlets -- the media (how long will the Internet(s) be allowed to exist without stern censorship?

[Roland99]

2. Just saw that...I flew in June.

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[murray hill farm]

4. me too

flew in june from mexico and then back..on return was on the security risk list...i am a grandma...was visiting my grands in south carolina...hardly a security risk profile..hehehe...but my ticket was coded risk...they let me on after being taken into a room and really searched...so...hey....wonder what kind of list i will be on now.

[shanti]

6. i flew in may

from sac to l.a. to pick up (and drive home) my new van. i was given the third degree when i left sac and am thinking now that it was because my ticket was one way.

[amazona]

7. i flew tons in june

I was under the impression that Northwest Airlines, and perhaps another airline, already turned over the information some time ago.

[mmonk]

5. My wife and oldest son

flew to Vancouver during that time (from Raleigh/Durham). Will passengers be added to any kind of new list that flew during that time?