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Judge to Hear Air ID Challenge
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:16:39 +0900
------ Forwarded Message From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:25:37 -0500 To: undisclosed-recipient:; Subject: Judge to Hear Air ID Challenge Judge to Hear Air ID Challenge By Julia Scheeres 02:00 AM Jan. 18, 2003 PT San Francisco -- A U.S. District Court judge agreed to hear a challenge to an airline requirement that forces passengers to show identification before boarding a plane, despite a motion by the government and two airlines to dismiss it. John Gilmore, the co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has sued United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging that the ID requirement stems from a "secret law" that violates his right to anonymous travel within the United States. The case stems from two July 4 incidents in which Gilmore refused to show his ID at San Francisco and Oakland airports before boarding cross-country flights. Southwest refused to let him board without identifying himself, while United said he could board if he submitted to a hand search, which he refused. Gilmore, a longtime libertarian, arrived at the federal building wearing Birkenstocks and a purple suit jacket. Pinned to the lapel, was a button with the words "suspected terrorist" superimposed over the shape of an airplane. ... http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57276,00.html ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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