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Government Maintained Terrorist Screening Database Privacy Controversy

Washington Post: Terror Suspect List Yields Few Arrests – 20,000 Detentions in ’06 Rile Critics: “The government’s terrorist screening database flagged Americans and foreigners as suspected terrorists almost 20,000 times last year. But only a small fraction of those questioned were arrested or denied entry into the United States, raising concerns among critics about privacy and the list’s effectiveness…The database is maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center, a joint operation between the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. Rick Kopel, the TSC’s deputy director, called it “one of the best things the government has been able to accomplish since 9/11.”

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