Author: Günther Simon
Date: 03:46:23 09/22/05
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On September 21, 2005 at 13:23:09, Mike Byrne wrote: >> >> >>a few months ago, or half a year ? Peter Berger told us about his efforts to buy >>a computer at DELL. > >He should feel honored - after 9/11, Airlines stopped Senator Ted Kennedy from >flying for teh same reason. > > >> >>They told him he cannot by the computer because his name is on a terrorist list. >>Although - as they said - the name of the person Peter Berger was listed for >>netherlands, and peter is german and lives in germany, they cannot sell him the >>computer. >> >>I hope i have it in mind accurate: a few days later peter got a telephone call >>from somebody from the "homeland security". >> >>he asked : are you the terrorist Peter Berger - or not ?! > >Yes - that is true -- homeland security will ask people if they are a terriost. >It may seem like a incredible stupid question, to your point, who would say >"yes". But most people, when they are deceptive (i.e. not answering truthfully) >disply tell-tale signs of deception. A trained interrogator may be able to >observe. So even answering the question with a "no' may provide clues. > OTH a terrorist, who can be reached from the homeland security by phone might have failed his 'profession' ;-) Guenther >Hard to imagine what clues maybe picked up over the phone as most clues are more >physical in nature and need to observed. This is a standard question they ask >and comedians in the US make fun of this all the time. But it may serve a >purpose even when the question is answered untruthfully. > >There is a list of names of known terriosts. If your name matches the list , >you may have problems. Welcome to the post 9/11 world in the US.
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