Maine National Guard bars Green Party leader from flying

[Reese]

At 02:23 AM 11/4/01 -0800, Raymond D. Mereniuk wrote:

>> The real story is that it was flagged, but not because of
>> politics, but because she bought her ticket online. People
>> who use Expedia, CheapTickets, LowestFare, Orbitz, and other
>> rock-bottom and somewhat ANONYMOUS ticket services are having
>> their tickets flagged for (S)earch much more frequently than
>> people who use ticket agencies or buy their tickets direct
>> from the airlines.
>
>I understand this.  Point is traveller shouldn't be denied travel 
>unless there is something which dictates they are in some way a bad 
>person which at that point they should be arrested or advised to 
>remedy an ID problem.  If a group was to persist in such behavior 
>they be open to a class action lawsuit.

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/101801/news.godfrey.shtml

In Godfrey's case I agree, but Oden brought it all on herself.

Reese