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To: tyc:> who wrote (11942)	6/25/2007 10:54:21 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Respond to of 37549

I wonder if I am on your NO-FLY list now. Thank goodness I am Anglo-Saxon. No doubt you are on the no fly list as for being an anglo saxon, why do you think you were stopped. One of my friends cousins was over from Scotland last week. A nice honest couple professional background, newly married good job history, liked it so well they applied to immigrate. They were told there isn't much hope...... Not much hope of coming on a work permit either. Such a silly country, full of false liberty and wannabe liberality.

To: tyc:> who wrote (11942)	6/26/2007 12:47:01 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 37549

wait 6 months and call the feds to find out. I am sure they will tell you

To: tyc:> who wrote (11942)	6/26/2007 8:24:29 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37549

Airport Security Idiocy: I have two stories of airport security idiocy - both in Kentucky. 1. I was behind a guy in line who was trying to stuff a big sports bag through the X-Ray. Somehow the bag opened and was full of loose money. He pushed the bag through and went on his way. I, the next person in line - a frumpy middle aged business guy, was pulled over for the full monty shake down. I lost complete respect for the operation. 2. At the same airport we were going through security when I guys bag registered a false positive for some chemical. This guy was an ex Navy nuclear submariner. Full up security. They tore his stuff apart twice trying to find nothing. The system is out of control.

To: tyc:> who wrote (11942)	6/26/2007 11:04:11 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37549

I don't know why anybody in their right mind would want to go to Canada for fishing or hunting. Vote with your feet and your money and go elsewhere. I could tell you stories about Canada Border Services that would make your story look like a picnic.

To: tyc:> who wrote (11942)	6/30/2007 11:49:23 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 37549

2 Canadian boys with same name land on no-fly list Alistair Butt of Ont., Alistair Butt of Sask., blocked from boarding flights Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2007 \| 10:44 PM ET CBC News Two boys named Alistair Butt, one from Saskatchewan and one from Ontario, were stopped while trying to board flights last week because their name matches a name that appears on a no-fly list. The Ontario boy, a 15-year-old from the Ottawa-area town of Orléans, was trying to check in to an Air Canada flight from Montreal to St. John's when he was told he couldn't board. Alistair Butt of Orléans, Ont., was stopped while trying to board a flight last week in Montreal. (CBC) The Saskatoon boy, who's 10, was also told he couldn't get on an Air Canada flight, although it is not clear what airport he was stopped at. Both boys were eventually allowed to board, once they were cleared by security after long delays, but their families fear they will face the same problem every time they try to fly. "Canada is telling him he's guilty until proven innocent every time he flies," the Ontario boy's mother, Heather Butt, told CBC News. Heather said an airline official at the airport could not say what no-fly list her son's name is on, and how to get it off. Continue Article "We said, 'What do we do?' and then, much to our amazement, she said we could possibly change our child's name," Heather said. Transport Canada won't confirm if the boys are on a United States no-fly list, an airline no-fly list or Canada's new no-fly list, which went into effect on June 18. Canada's list, believed to contain fewer than 1,000 names, is operated by Transport Canada. All domestic airline passengers' names are checked against a list of people deemed to be threats. The list is not be available to the public, which means those on it will only find out when they try to travel. Transport Canada advises families to appeal Allan Kagedan, a Transport Canada spokesman, advised the Butt families to appeal to the organizations operating all three lists. "You can approach all three, I suppose, and they can guide you in terms of doing what's needed to try to avoid problems in the future," he said. He would not confirm which list contains the Alistair Butt name. Air Canada said it's working hard to prevent delays to passengers and stressed that both boys were eventually allowed on their flights. "We regret any inconvenience, but security must remain of paramount concern," the airline said in a statement. Ontario's Alistair Butt, a top student who has won community service awards, said the whole ordeal has angered him. "I'm accused of something I didn't do. It's not me. I have the same name, that's it." siliconinvestor.com