“Immigration officer fired after putting wife on list of terrorists to stop her flying home” UK

[jody]

Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351937/Immigration-officer-fired-putting-wife-list-terrorists-stop-flying-home.html

An immigration officer tried to rid himself of his wife by adding her name to a list of terrorist suspects.

He used his access to security databases to include his wife on a watch list of people banned from boarding flights into Britain because their presence in the country is 'not conducive to the public good'.

As a result the woman was unable for three years to return from Pakistan after travelling to the county to visit family.

The tampering went undetected until the immigration officer was selected for promotion and his wife name was found on the suspects' list during a vetting inquiry.

ACLU has been fighting an uphill battle against the Bush administration and now the Obama administration against this most egregious abuse of government power against the inalienable/aleienable right of privacy.

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional "No Fly List"

:puke: on both Bush and Obama for misusing the sacred trust placed in them by We the People.

[cutlassmama]

1. LOL, that's one way to get rid of your spouse! Surprised it hasn't

happened before this. :applause:

[dipsydoodle]

2. Sometimes

you just have to laugh. :rofl:

[roguevalley]

26. hoist on his own pretard. The jackass.

[pnwmom]

3. Someone abused his power and abused the list.

But if it is carefully limited and managed, I don't see the problem in having a do-not-fly list. There are certain individuals who belong on it.

[jody]

4. Do you support Bush/Obama violating the due process they swore to defend nt

[pnwmom]

11. Due process doesn't apply to airplane travel, as far as I know. n/t

[jody]

14. Do you support Bush/Obama assassinating U.S. citizens? Is there any act that you believe a president

can do that is illegal

[pnwmom]

15. I don't support any President assassinating a U.S. citizen. n/t

[jody]

16. Do you oppose ACLU's position on the no-fly list that I cited in the OP? n/t

[pnwmom]

18. I agree with the ACLU that there should be a way for you to dispute

being on the list, and to have your name removed if justified.

I think that the list could and should be managed better, but not that it should be done away with entirely.

[jody]

19. If you agree with ACLU then you oppose Bush/Obama. Thanks for supporting inalienable rights. n/t

[pnwmom]

21. Obama is not Bush, and I can disagree with particular positions

of Obama's without opposing him in general.

[jody]

22. WHAT! You oppose Bush's no-fly list and support Obama continuing the same policy! ROFL n/t

[pnwmom]

23. You're twisting what I said. I support Obama without agreeing

with him on the particulars of every issue. On the other hand, I disagreed with Bush on most things.

[golddigger]

5. And do you think this is an isolated case?

[ThomCat]

6. I highly doubt it. I bet that abuse became something of a norm.

Give people power without any checks or restrictions, and it will be abused.

Abuse becomes a perk of the job.

[pnwmom]

10. I have no idea how common that sort of thing is.

That's why I said the list should be limited and carefully managed.

[RegieRocker]

7. Typically American

[May Hamm]

9. What? Typically American?? Did you READ?

Good grief. That article is from the UK about a UK Border Agency employee.

[RegieRocker]

12. Oh crap

typically American Cousin.

[May Hamm]

13. LOL You betcha! n/t

[RegieRocker]

24. You talk like Palin is she your fan?

[damntexdem]

8. The Terrorist-Watch List: a list maintained by terrorists to watch others.

Essential definition.

[walldude]

17. The worst part?

They were getting ready to promote this asshole.

[upi402]

20. Makes perfect sense

when I consider the asswipes in positions above me.

Shame of BushCo and ObamaInc.

[Swamp Rat]

25. God damn this shit pisses me off!!

:mad: