Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:52:55 -0400, imhotep wrote:

Although not directly related to computer security, it is alarmingand
worth the read.

"DENVER -- You could be on a secret government database or watch list for
simply taking a picture on an airplane. Some federal air marshals say
they're reporting your actions to meet a quota, even though some top
officials deny it."

"The air marshals, whose identities are being concealed, told 7NEWS that
they're required to submit at least one report a month. If they don't,
there's no raise, no bonus, no awards and no special assignments."

"Innocent passengers are being entered into an international intelligence
database as suspicious persons, acting in a suspicious manner on an
aircraft and they did nothing wrong, said one federal air marshal."

-- Imhotep

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Regards,