Originally Posted by
armattheus
Waiting 6 months for a clearance really isn't that bad. Think about it. 6 months to confirm that you're not who they really are looking for?
Is my sarcasm detector broken?
If it takes the US that long to figure out that you are not who they are looking for, imagine how long it takes them to figure out that they've found the person they are looking for.
I wish some airline had the guts to ignore the gov't and just let people do OLCI. If the person is a fugitive, just offer to forward the person's FF info (home address, etc.) and tell the gov't to have the person arrested at home or at the gate. OLCI provides up to 24 hours warning of where exactly the person will be; why warn a potential criminal of this? Only the innocent and totally stupid will actually show up if they are told in advance (by implication of not being allowed OLCI).