The Register has an interesting story on a lawsuit filed by the ACLU (American Cilil Liberties Union) against the TSA (Transport Security Administration) protesting against the vagaries of the no-fly list. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are all bonafide American citizens who have repeatedly had to face long delays and body searches, besides having to suffer the ignominy of being ostracised in public.
The plaintiffs' statements in an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Transport Security Administration provides some useful clues about what it takes to make the grade as a dangerous terror suspect. Career USAF Master Sergeant and mother of three? Retired Presbyterian Minister? ACLU special projects co-ordinator with Pakistani-type name?
The ACLU press release is here and also has links to the plaintiff statements which provide an interesting read. This story is also reported here and here.
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