War on Terror

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:59:17 -0500, "Wim" wrote:

www.commondreams.org/views03/1231-04.htm

Can this happen to a US boater with a crew/passengers?
Re-entering a USA port at the "wrong time" when the alert has become orange?
A rhetorical question?

Cross-posting to rec.travel.air

Allegedly a person who was denied boarding because her ticket was in
her married name and passport was in maiden name was told she could
fly if she bought a new ticket at full walkup fare under her maiden
name....people can make money at this security stuff....

Dick Locke wrote:

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:59:17 -0500, "Wim" wrote:


www.commondreams.org/views03/1231-04.htm

Can this happen to a US boater with a crew/passengers?
Re-entering a USA port at the "wrong time" when the alert has become orange?
A rhetorical question?


Cross-posting to rec.travel.air

Allegedly a person who was denied boarding because her ticket was in
her married name and passport was in maiden name was told she could
fly if she bought a new ticket at full walkup fare under her maiden
name....people can make money at this security stuff....


Were they carrying proof of the marriage?
It is a very common occurence for recently married people to NOT have
updated passports.

"people can make money at this security stuff...."

Who's is losing the money ;-)?
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Dick Locke" wrote in message
...
: On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:59:17 -0500, "Wim" wrote:
:
: www.commondreams.org/views03/1231-04.htm
:
: Can this happen to a US boater with a crew/passengers?
: Re-entering a USA port at the "wrong time" when the alert has become
orange?
: A rhetorical question?
:
: Cross-posting to rec.travel.air
:
: Allegedly a person who was denied boarding because her ticket was in
: her married name and passport was in maiden name was told she could
: fly if she bought a new ticket at full walkup fare under her maiden
: name....people can make money at this security stuff....
:

Dan Rather calls is "The war on Tara". JDR