How stupid can they get No-fly lists

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Andrew Koenig <ark () acm org>
Date: February 27, 2006 2:45:34 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: No-fly lists
Reply-To: ark () acm org

I have a friend from one of the smaller European countries.  Very  
nice guy,
makes his living as a computer consultant, wife and several kids, no
involvement with politics that I know.  On a visit to the USA several  
years
ago (before 9/11), he was detained and questioned for several hours, his
luggage taken apart, etc.

He was eventually informed that the reason for his detention was that  
his
passport happened to have the same number as that of a suspected  
terrorist
from another, unrelated country.  He was never told what country.  He  
was
also told that the only way he could avoid being similarly detained  
on all
future visits would be to change his passport number.  Fortunately he  
was
able to do so.




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