Got bad credit? Now you'll be hassled at the airport, too

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 23:24:13 -0600 (MDT)
To: dave () farber net
Subject: For IP: Got bad credit? Now you'll be hassled at the airport, too

The Washington Post reports, at

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A57122-2003Jun13?language=printer

that the US Government has reacted to criticisms of its CAPPS II
computerized
passenger screening system by coming up with another scheme that's equally
bad
-- if not worse. According to the article, the TSA will use "personal
details
collected for marketing and business purposes" to determine how carefully to
scrutinize passengers at airports. In short, if you have unpaid debts or bad
credit, have moved frequently, or have been the victim of identity theft,
you'll be more likely to be hassled at the airport, too.

Just what we need....

--Brett


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