9.21.2004

Feds to Airlines: Turn Over Your Passenger Information

As part of operation Secure Flight, the government has issued orders to airlines to turn over all passenger information, including name, address, flight specifics, credit card(s) used, and even what type of meal has been ordered.

It must be working, too. They picked up the former singer once known as Cat Stevens today because they found the man, now a Muslim convert, is on a terrorist watch list.

Gee, I haven't heard of Cat Stevens planning to blow anything up. Have you?