Who they're spying on DO READ

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

From: Anonymous
Date: June 15, 2006
Subject: Re: Who they're spying on

There are many unknown consequences from the recent laws  
circumventing privacy and security constraints on the government.   
For example, the TSA "Do Not Fly" (DNF) list is being used by law  
enforcement agencies to capture anyone with an outstanding want or  
warrant.  As we all know TSA will not tell you why your name is on  
the list.  Moreover, they will not say where the names come from that  
are on the list.

My wife ended up on the list, which lead to a 2+ hour wait to be  
cleared at the airport. During that time we talked with several TSA  
people and one police officer.  After TSA finally decided she could  
fly, they invoked the standard procedure to clear someone which was  
to have a local police officer run a warrant/want check.  I mentioned  
to the TSA officer that the DNF list sounds like a good way to  
capture anyone wanted for a crime. He said yes, and I believe he said  
that some law enforcement organizations were putting many names on  
the list.

I asked Dave to make this posting anonymous because after this  
problem with the DNF list, which went on for several months/trips, my  
wife and I are much less willing to publicly confront our government.


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