Air Marshals Snagged by No-Fly List

Ordinary citizens aren't the only ones who have been prevented from boarding flights because their names are similar to those on the government's no-fly list: It routinely happens to federal air marshals, the Washington Times reports. One air marshal called it a "major problem." In fact, earlier this month, the Federal Air Marshals Service had to issue a security directive to airline customer service representatives addressing the situation.

(Hat tip: BoingBoing)