So remember the 7 year old kid who had the same name as someone on the terrorist watch list?
Here's an 8 year old kid who has the same name as someone on the terrorist watch list.
This time, we have video of the boy and his mother testifying before Congress.
"Since 2005, when James was 5 years old, the Robinson family has had to deal with the delays and hassles of having a son who has been consistently misidentified when traveling."
Despite her experiences, Denise Robinson is "a strong proponent of the watch list" and feels that we all have to "accept some inconveniences" in order to keep our country safe from terrorists. However, she thinks the list has been "mismanaged." Considering the fact that, without looking, I found two examples of children who had been detained multiple times because their names appeared on the list, that could be the understatement of the year.
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