A young man, on a watchlist, shopped to the CIA by his own father, who spent time in Al Qaeda-controlled lands learning “Arabic”, who began his travels in sketchy west Africa, who paid cash for his ticket, who checked no luggage, who HAD NO PASSPORT, gets on a flight and tries to blow up a plane.

A noted and respected war journalist and blogger lands at SeaTac and gets arrested by TSA officials who want to know how much money he makes.

Big Government – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Military Blogger Michael Yon Detained, Handcuffed by TSA in Seattle Airport

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Isn’t the whole “I’m a government official. How much money do you make? Oh you won’t tell me? Now I’ll arrest you until you do./Oh that much? Give it to me. Now I’ll arrest you until you do.” schtick kind of …un-American?

Date: Jan 5th, 2010 · Comments RSS · Tags: People and Current Events