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Eugene

(61,899 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:35 PM Apr 2012

MEPs back deal to give air passenger data to US

Source: BBC

19 April 2012 Last updated at 15:52 GMT

The European Parliament has adopted a controversial bill clarifying US access to personal data about airline passengers in the EU.

MEPs agreed by 409 votes to 226 to let the US Department of Homeland Security see data on the Passenger Name Record (PNR), under strict controls.

Supporters say this is a vital step in the fight against terrorism.

But some fear information could be used for other unspecified purposes which could affect civil rights.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17764365

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MEPs back deal to give air passenger data to US (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2012 OP

Other people's addresses, credit card #s, phone #s, health info, political views, sex life, etc. The Northerner Apr 2012 #1

So, not content with stuffing every American into a database... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #2

The Northerner

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1. Other people's addresses, credit card #s, phone #s, health info, political views, sex life, etc.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:56 PM

Apr 2012

are necessary for the US government to know?

What a great way to further discourage foreign travel to the US...

dixiegrrrrl

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2. So, not content with stuffing every American into a database...

Reply to The Northerner (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 02:56 PM

Apr 2012

they now want to spy on everyone in the world.

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