Putting innocent people on terrorism watch lists to meet quotas...

[benEzra]

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/9559707/detail.html

DENVER -- You could be on a secret government database or watch list for simply taking a picture on an airplane. Some federal air marshals say they're reporting your actions to meet a quota, even though some top officials deny it.

The air marshals, whose identities are being concealed, told 7NEWS that they're required to submit at least one report a month. If they don't, there's no raise, no bonus, no awards and no special assignments.

"Innocent passengers are being entered into an international intelligence database as suspicious persons, acting in a suspicious manner on an aircraft ... and they did nothing wrong," said one federal air marshal.

Another reason why not everyone on a "terrorism watch list" is a terrorist...

[lonestarnot]

1. Here we go with the cop quota shit. They should all resign

in protest.

[TwentyFive]

4. But they never will - when did government employees ever resign?

The constitution protects us from overzealous government workers. Or at least it did before the patriot act and republican judges took over. :(

[lonestarnot]

5. Those days are over, don't you know... the Constitution is

"just a gd piece of paper."

[niyad]

2. any every single air marshall who goes along with this is a collaborator

a tool of the worst kind. they KNOW they are doing wrong. are they going to use the "just following orders" defense?

[TwentyFive]

3. How do the get our names? This is creepy!

I'm assuming they get your name by the plane ticket. But what happens if you switch seats with somebody who decides to take a picture? Does that make you a criminal?

[lonestarnot]

6. Don't get all creeped out. You're here, You're on the list.

[drm604]

7. K&R

This needs to be on the front page!

[ArbustoBuster]

8. Kick.

People need to read this.

[AzDar]

9. OT, but Wow.. love your photo!! n/t