Now, in addition to the ridiculous, ineffective “No Fly List,” the U.S. government also has a “No Buy List,” officially called the “Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN).” If you do business with anyone on the list, you can be subject to up to a $10 million fine and 30 years in prison. The credit bureaus are putting OFAC alerts in credit reports of people who so much as have a middle name in common with other people on the list. [via Boing Boing]
Like the No Fly List, the SDN will only serve to cause trouble for honest citizens, but will not affect terrorists at all. In fact, it makes things easier for terrorist, because they can simply download the list, and if their name or alias is on the list, adopt a new alias.
Taking the “No Fly List” one step further
Now, in addition to the ridiculous, ineffective “No Fly List,” the U.S. government also has a “No Buy List,” officially called the “Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN).” If you do business with anyone on the list, you can be subject to up to a $10 million fine and 30 years in prison. The credit bureaus are putting OFAC alerts in credit reports of people who so much as have a middle name in common with other people on the list. [via Boing Boing]
Like the No Fly List, the SDN will only serve to cause trouble for honest citizens, but will not affect terrorists at all. In fact, it makes things easier for terrorist, because they can simply download the list, and if their name or alias is on the list, adopt a new alias.