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Clerical error puts Kennedy on "no fly" list
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:24 -0400
___ Dave Farber +1 412 726 9889 ...... Forwarded Message ....... From: EEkid () aol com To: dave () farber net Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:40:44 -0400 (EDT) Subj: Clerical error puts Kennedy on "no fly" list Clerical error puts Kennedy on "no fly" list CAPITOL HILL The Senate Judiciary Committee has heard this morning from one of its own about some of the problems with airline "no fly" watch lists. Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy says he had a close encounter with the lists when trying to take the U-S Airways shuttle out of Washington to Boston. The ticket agent wouldnt let him on the plane. His name was on the list -- in error. After a flurry of phone calls, Kennedy was able to fly home, but then the same thing happened coming back to Washington. Kennedy says it took three calls to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to get his name stricken from the list. The process took several weeks, in all. And Kennedy asks -- what about the little guy? http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=2195545 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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