Terrorist watch list hits one million names // Current

http://www.aclu.org/privacy/35968prs20080714.html

“America’s new million record watch list is a perfect symbol for what’s wrong with this administration’s approach to security: it’s unfair, out-of-control, a waste of resources, treats the rights of the innocent as an afterthought, and is a very real impediment in the lives of millions of travelers in this country,” said Barry Steinhardt, director of the ACLU Technology and Liberty Program. “It must be fixed without delay.”

“Putting a million names on a watch list is a guarantee that the list will do more harm than good by interfering with the travel of innocent people and wasting huge amounts of our limited security resources on bureaucratic wheel-spinning,” said Steinhardt. “I doubt this thing would even be effective at catching a real terrorist.”

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  unicorn77
- as far as the ACLU get rid of it... we dont want it anymore...
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  unicorn77
- dont let then scare you... bet its a ploy of Obama suporters so no one who disagrees with them opens thier mouth...
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  lukeskywalker
- I bet these so calls get treated bettter than american citizens. lobsters and steak. Im sick of black propaganda in this country. F******** pirates.
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  Paratus
- By the time the fools running this get done putting everyone on the watch list they wish to airlines will be flying with a crew only. I wonder what happens if a crew member winds up on one of these "lists". Keep us afrad that way we will be very happy to surrender what is left of our rights under the guise of "safety". Soon we will be so safe we won't be able to talk about it.
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  hombre76
- so what, the terorists have a million man army? whoa! sounds like we out numbered Lone Ranger!
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  CreditFigaro
- I bet by registering for this site you end up on it.
  
  Don't be surprised if you end up on the list, all you have to do is advocate an opinion that may get in the way of unfair profiteering (which is all our government seems to have become, as of late).
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  clayjj05 [removed]
- LOL i know i usually hate most of your ideas. But a years ago my 11 year old brother got pulled aside for being on some terror watch. My parents almost missed their flight. LOL
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  kellysontheroad
- I bet I'm on there - I watch a lot of youtube
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  phukna
- i wonder who's on the short bus list???
  i wonder if i'm in it???
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  cepillin
- Just like alan moore said: 'If you are on a list targeted by the CIA, you really have nothing to worry about. If however, you have a name similar to somebody on a list targeted by the CIA, then you are dead.'
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  lukeskywalker
- Grey prop.
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  iloveravi
- How can I get put on that list? What an honor that would be.
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  Dmitri_Molotov
- iloveravi:
  Claim you have a right to privacy.
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  Gephoria
- How many people would put ex girl friends or boyfriends, or co workers they hate on these lists just to cause them inconvenience with law enforcement or airliners.
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  Dmitri_Molotov
- I wonder what lists I'm on...
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  VegaNerDiva
- How about taking the vegans off it, that would make room for real terrorists.
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  Ayahuasca2012
- VegaNerDiva:
  No shit, they need to stop wasting money spying on potlucks.
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  MeganMcKenzie
- The ACLU has a point and also a petition worth signing on the webpage.
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