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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Eric V. Kirk
>To: Redbadbear at yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 3:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [Redbadbear] Green Leader's Harassment and "Detention" at
>Bangor Airport ...
>
>"authorities said it was more likely due to the manner in which
>she purchased her ticket than for her activist past."
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>And then they say she bought her ticket online. I want to know if they will
>say for the record that they single out all passengers who buy their tickets
>that way. I seriously doubt it.
>
>Eric
>
>From the rest of the posts, it doesn't seem to be the case that it was even that e-ticket issue so much as that the security guards just didn't like her look and "attitude." But if so, doesn't she still have a case? Once she PASSED the security check, which it looks that she did, what business of theirs was it to deny her the flight?
I guess the lesson there is that if you plan to commit terrorism, make sure that, in addition to hiding the tools of your trade well, you wear a suit and are extremely polite to the guards.
Peter