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Old Jun 1, 2014 | 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by joshwex90
Why should the no-fly list be abolished? Not to say that it's perfect, but in essence, it's no different than any other venue who bans certain people because they represent a threat (whether security, safety, consistent rules violation, etc.).
It's not transparent. There's no due process for being removed and there's no published criteria for getting on. People can be arbitrarily placed on the list without knowing they're on the list. The government refuses to even tell someone if they're on the list.

In short, it's a disgusting, un-American form of harassment.
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