Sorry, Marshal...

Hopefully, none of you have encountered the infamous "no-fly list." It's a huge list of names compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Names on the list are supposed to belong to terrorists, suspected terrorists, and other suspicious types that shouldn't be allowed to fly. Sounds like a good deal, but here's the rub: if you're name is the same as one of the names on the list, you're probably not going to be allowed on your flight.

DHS keeps on saying it's going to fix the problem, but keeps failing to do so. A Washington Times story brings us the latest news in the saga:

"Sen. Russ Feingold wants the Bush administration to explain why federal air marshals were prevented from boarding some flights because their names matched those on the terrorist no-fly list, and whether the problem has been solved. Air marshals familiar with the incidents say the problem has persisted for years because some names are either exact matches or similar, prompting airline boarding agents to refuse admittance even after they present their credentials."

Posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 10:23AM by

Kent in TSA |

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