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Re:No-fly list takes legal hit by TeMPOraL on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @01:30AM (#7061967)
I'm beginning to feel that the purpose of this list is actually quite different - that it is a deterrant for regular people, an incentive not to speak out or talk to any non-mainstream-political group in fear of having their lives being made increasingly difficult by things like getting included on this list.

This list is not aimed at terrorists, it's aimed at us. Er, US.

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Re:No-fly list takes legal hit by mcherm on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @09:15AM (#7063418)
That is a really terrifying and cynical possibility. I wish I could conclusively disbelieve it.
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Re:No-fly list takes legal hit by TeMPOraL on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @04:32PM (#7066321)
Cynical or not, it's suprisingly common. I started to notice those patterns of thinking after reading too much Schelling's "Strategy of Conflict". A good book, btw.
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