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Man Put On "No-Fly List" While In Air To NYC
An unnamed man flying from Nigeria to New York City found out he was added to a no-fly list somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean, when the plane stopped to refuel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Officials won't say what he did or why he was added to the list after he had already boarded a flight. He was not immediately charged with a crime and Customs and Border Protection will only say that he is a "potential person of interest." From the article: "The man, a citizen of Gambia, was not on the no-fly list when he boarded the aircraft in Dakar, Senegal, said a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly."
In response, you're goddamned right they can be denied a privilege. Do you think a repeat-offender drunk driver who has killed should have the privilege to drive again? Not a chance.
Now, if you want to argue that they were denied the privilege to fly without due process, well, there's no due process for preemptively denying that privilege. The guy's name showed on a watch list - there's usually a reason for it and for those who shouldn't be there, they have legal recourse to get removed.
Your arguments are red herrings laden with a smattering of pure bullshit. This guy has a right to walk anywhere he wants, travel freely, until someone with more power gets in his way. Sucks to be him.
Yea, and then we can force all americans to convert to Muslim religions and eliminate democracy. There will ALWAYS be reasons to terrorize us.
Is there any doubt in your mind that a passenger on an airplane can do more damage than a passenger in a car? Come on! News for nerds? Y'all should be insightful and intelligent, but his post gets ridiculous rant modded insightful and I am modded as a troll? Seriously?
I think the only people that have the right to due process are American citizens? Or have we granted all of our rights and protections as citizens to everyone in the world? Nevermind, scratch that question.