Preschooler Shows Up On 'No-Fly' List

[Sydnie]

HOUSTON -- Edward Allen's reaction to being on the government's "no-fly" list should have been the tip-off that he is no terrorist.

"I don't want to be on the list. I want to fly and see my grandma," the 4-year-old boy said, according to his mother.

Sijollie Allen and her son had trouble boarding planes last month because someone with the same name as Edward is on a government terrorist watch list.

"Is this a joke?" Allen recalled telling Continental Airlines agents Dec. 21 at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. "You can tell he's not a terrorist."

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Other people with common names who have encountered "no-fly" list problems at airports include Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and actor David Nelson from "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., has said he had to make several calls to federal officials before his name was separated from the one on the list.

http://www.wftv.com/travelgetaways/5866221/detail.html

Unbelieveable. David Nelson? :wtf:

[Ezlivin]

1. See, this is what happens when you run with scissors!

Gosh, will kids ever learn to behave themselves and stop acting like little terrorists?

[Beelzebud]

2. What is this little monster trying to hide? Is "Grandma" a codeword?

All joking aside, this is just pathetic.

This is NOT America.....

[gatorboy]

3. Edward Allen, David Nelson, John Lewis....

I thought we were told that the no fly list was there to protect us from Middle-East terrorists with like-wise, Middle-Eastern names. All I ever hear about are individuals with dull, American type names being prohibited from flying....

[Sydnie]

4. and not very odd names at that.

eventually, we will all be there because our name is not ours alone. I mean, how many David Nelson's must there be in the country? Quite a few I bet!

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. It was a simple error. It should have been a "not potty trained" list

Lighten up.

[Sydnie]

7. Is David Nelson a simple error?

What threat could he possibly hold for us?

I agree that the kids name showing up is a mistake but ... the whole list is not. It's powerful and dangerous and should be watched very carefully. Yes, even the silly mistakes.

[bpj1962]

6. No fly list

The list is supposed to contain names of every known terrorist in the world and the alias that they may travel under. The list is full of names of suspected members of the IRA or any of its splinter groups. That is why so many names that are Irish American are showing up on the list. I have no doubt however that the administration is using the list to punish people who speak out against them.