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11. So all this endless checking of passports at airports is useless?

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 02:44 PM

Apr 2013

Wow, this seems to be a HUGE security problem if the FBI is relying on airline records to track persons of interest.

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FBI didn't know Tamerlan went to Russia because airline misspelled his name. [View all] dkf Apr 2013 OP

So Lindsey's back to praising the FBI now BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #1

Billions of fucking dollars for this alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #2

Ha, that cracks me up. Brickbat Apr 2013 #3

Don't like 30 people at the airport check the ticket against the ID? denverbill Apr 2013 #4

Seems very exploitable if so.... octothorpe Apr 2013 #5

Where did Lindsey get this info from? Has the FBI confirmed this? reformist2 Apr 2013 #7

Dubious FarCenter Apr 2013 #8

I Guess Lindsey Figured Out He May NEED the FBI Sometime in the Future dballance Apr 2013 #10

So all this endless checking of passports at airports is useless? Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #11

Good point. dkf Apr 2013 #12