Originally Posted by Doppy
So, you see, having "J. Smith" on the no-fly list doesn't mean that one person is on the no-fly list, it means that everyone whose last name is Smith and first name starts with a J is on the list: John Smith, Joan Smith, Jerry Smith, Jill Smith...
I realize everyone here belives the governmnet is incapable of walking and chewing gum but I think the database contains more than first initial, last name. DOB, sex at the minimum come to mind. If the no-fly list were indeed in the millions, we'd have empty planes as nobody would ever get on. The fact that there have been so few examples of no-fly list errors proves that your millions scenario just doesn't exist.