We learn what scientists have learned from humpback whales that make helicopters fly faster. The no-fly list doubles in the USA while the number of terrorists drops. Malev, Hungary’s airline, goes bust.
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no fly list
The public just found out about a top secret list maintained by TSA, perhaps more secret and subjective than the classified lists maintained by the FBI. TSA is making a list of passengers they consider jerks. Is a list too far?
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It’s “Secure Flight.” And if you haven’t heard of it yet, you will. The question is just how much havoc this rule change wreaks while they fine tune it.
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The number of suspected terrorists in the United States has hit one million, an increase of 32 percent since 2007. Has this terrorist-tracking program gotten out of hand?
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Though we have written about the philosophical reasons for opening our transportation watchlist so that people can find out why they have been placed on the list, the process is a pain in the a**. Everyone seems to be passing the buck. The system needs fixin’ — now. Congress is finally getting rattled.
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As the war on terror has proceeded during the past couple of years, the erosion of personal privacy protection has been growing. As travelers, the place where it affects us is normally on the “No Fly List.” Are out civil liberties being threatened?
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