What we’re reading — Dead stowaway plans to sue due to poor security that allow their son to climb into an airplane wheelwell, changes to the terrorist watchlist, and the life of a flight attendant isn’t full of glamour.
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terrorist watchlist
One month earlier than planned, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has taken over the administration of the the Secure Flight program from the airlines. All passengers on flights “within or bound for the United States are now being checked against government watch lists.”
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It’s not often that mere citizens get to take a peek behind the curtain of the Terrorist Watchlist. Testimony last week at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs provided an insight into the Terrorist Watchlist and the extent to which it is being used throughout the country.
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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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