This crap is the reason the "Real I.D." b.s. is scaring me.

(AP) Some travelers may be vulnerable to identity theft after petitioning the government a year ago to have their names removed from lists that restrict them from flying.

As many as 247 travelers who petitioned the government between Oct. 6, 2006, and Feb. 13, 2007, to have their names removed from those lists may be vulnerable, according to a congressional investigation.

The investigation into the Transportation Security Administration's traveler redress site found security problems with the government-sanctioned Web site, which have since been fixed.

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Investigators found one of the senior program managers at TSA who oversaw the launch of the redress site is a former employee of Desyne Web Services - the company that received the $48,816 contract to develop the site and continues to do business with TSA today. The employee is also a high school friend of the company's owner, according to the report.

Who in the world would feel comfortable giving this government absolutely unfettered control over every aspect of your life? Oh, nevermind.