The no-fly list goes a LITTLE too far

US no-fly list vexes travelers from babies on up

Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:12 AM ET

By Caroline Drees, Security Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Zapolsky was checking in for a flight to Italy when she discovered her 9-month-old son's name was on the United States' "no-fly" list of suspected terrorists.

"We pointed down to the stroller, and he sat there and gurgled," Zapolsky said, recalling the incident at Dulles International Airport outside Washington in July. "The desk agent started laughing. ... She couldn't print us out a boarding pass because he's on the no-fly list."

Zapolsky, who did not want her son's name made public, said she was initially amused by the mix-up. "But when I found out you can't actually get off the list, I started to get a bit annoyed."

Zapolsky isn't alone.

According to the Transportation Security Administration, more than 28,000 people have applied to the TSA redress office to get on the "cleared list," which takes note of individuals whose names are similar to those on the terrorism watch list, but does not guarantee an end to no-fly list hassles.

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How ridiculous indeed. What's a little baby going to do? Drool all over everything?

:rofl:

We can't be too careful.

:eyes:

I think the guy that sings that is on some list too. But then a peace train could be dangerous to some:patriot:

Yes, the TSA has secured us against Cat Steven's peace songs.

:hi:

infant's dirty diapers lately - I can understand why this ticking bomb would be on one!

(it's SARCASM, folks, for the humor impaired!)

I did, about half an hour ago. And believe, you want want to locked in with that in a closed air system.

Arrest that baby!

have a really hard time with the dichotomy of wanting to take women's voting rights away from them versus giving pregnant women the right to cast -2- votes? One for her and one for the fetus.

I seem to remember Senator Ted Kennedy complaining personally to Ashcroft. It took three months to get him off the list.

I'm not a senator. How long will it take for me?

biggest WMD threat yet! Gee, I'm sure glad we have that security problem under control.:sarcasm:

Surprised it's still considered news. Maybe because it's the big flying season again?