One Tip Enough To Put Name On Terrorist Watch List 446
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from the brb-gotta-make-a-phone-call-or-two dept.
Frosty P writes "As a result of the US Government's complete failure to investigate credible warnings about 'Underwear Bomber' Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from none other than Abdulmutallab's father, senior American counterterrorism officials say they have altered their criteria so that a single-source tip can lead to a name being placed on the watch list. Civil liberties groups warn that it is now even more likely that individuals who pose no threat will be swept up in America's security apparatus, leading to potential violations of their privacy and making it difficult for them to travel. 'They are secret lists with no way for people to petition to get off or even to know if they're on,' said Chris Calabrese, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union."
TSA Agents (Score:5, Funny)
Glenn Beck (Score:5, Funny)
I've heard rumours that he was involved in funding for Al Quaeda back in the 90's. Not saying that he did of course, but it's interesting that he hasn't denied it so far.
Re:TSA Agents (Score:4, Funny)
Somebody come up with an algorithm to generate an explanation paragraph for the batch upload. For example:
I think my {son|daughter|neighbor|friend|coworker|ex} is a secret member of {al Qaeda|al Shebab|Taliban in Yemen|Hamas|Hezbollah|Tea Party}. {She|He}'s been saying {scary|frightening|threatening|subversive} things about you guys and I saw {him|her} {make a bomb|pray towards the east} once. Please arrest {him|her} as soon as possible.
Thanks,
{John|James|Michael} Smith