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| 8 Year Old Boy a 'Terrorist' ? |
| By news.sky.com |
| Published: 01/14/2010 |
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An 8 year old boy from the US is suspected of being a 'terrorist', when he goes on holiday. Michael Hicks, from New Jersey, is believed to share his name with a suspicious person, and he gets stopped and searched at nearly every airport. Problems began when the family tried to fly to Florida. Airline staff said Michael’s name was "on the list", and Michael was patted down. He was 2 years old. Since then he's found it hard to get on a flight without any problems. The delays often mean the Hickses are the last to take their seats and can't sit together. Michael’s name seems to be on a government watch-list of suspicious persons, which triggers a higher level of security screening than other passengers. The list is operated by the US Terrorist Screening Centre. Copies are passed to the Transportation Security Administration, which hands them out to airlines. The TSA said that, as a rule, there shouldn't be any children on the list. But they won’t comment on Michael's case. After years of delays at check-in and waiting for clearance from security, the final straw came when the family flew to the Bahamas. Michael was searched on the way there and more forcefully on the way home. His mother, Najlah, feels her son is being treated like a terrorist. She told Sky News: "He doesn't like being touched and he gets angry. One time he said, 'Don't worry mum, I know tae kwon do'. "But joking aside, sometimes he’ll be pulled out of the line to be searched. He gets very upset when it happens. Mrs Hicks says she's done everything she can to get Michael off the list: Read More. |
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