horribly shocked at it's not being... but still...
> "Posted by: Paradox on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 05:53
> PM
> Better watch what you buy, folks, or at least not look
> nervous while you
> ask for it. The front lines of the war on terror are
> apparently being
> fought by software clerks according to the tale of one
> woman in Colrain,
> MA (second story).
> The woman, an Air Force Reserve pilot, attempted to buy a
> commercial
> flight sim for her 10 year old kid and was told by the
> nervous Staples
> clerk that it was illegal for her to purchase one. What's
> more, is that
> the clerk then proceeded to call the cops who then showed
> up at her
> house to investigate the situation!
> Olearcek said the trooper asked her if she had inquired
> about the
> software, and she said she had and showed him her military
> identification.
> "He was totally understanding, but protocol means he has
> to follow
> through," Olearcek said. "I immediately gave him my
> military ID and I
> had no problem giving it to him. At first I felt like,
> 'Wait a minute,
> this is America.' But we also have to understand it takes
> everybody to
> pay attention. At first I was a little frazzled with
> someone knocking on
> my window at 8:30 at night, but the bottom line is this is
> a civilian
> who has tried to do his best."
> "
> I find it sad this woman 'accepts' this level of Paranoia
> as normal.
> I guess if she wasn't military she would accept being
> hauled down to the
> station until she could *prove her innocence*.
> Would also be interesting to know what the woman's
> ethnicity was.
> -Gel
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