IP: RE:So its not the Communists they take first*, its the belligerents?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "frank millheim jr" <millheif () yahoo com>
> To: <dave () farber net>
>
>
> Perhaps things are a little out of focus.  I once copped attitude with a
> federal agent at the Canadian border and thus had a very unpleasant
> experience.  I could claim it was because I voted for Ross Perot, but
> that would be plain silly.
>
> You will note that the press release is deceptive.  And I quote:
>
> >"An official told me that my name had been flagged in the computer," a
> >shaken Oden said. "I was targeted because the Green Party USA opposes
> the
> >bombing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan."
>
> Now, according to this quote, her name had been flagged by the computer.
> She then *assumes* the next line. She does not say that *anyone* told
> her that.  She could have been flagged for any number of reasons,
> including random search.  I would like to know whether she started a
> scene after being asked to be searched -- if she did, that would explain
> why she was not allowed to fly.  That is pretty much the way things are
> going to be for a while at our airports, like it or not.


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